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| ===== Functional Language ===== | ===== Functional Language ===== | ||
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| - | A **Functional Language** is a programming language built over and around logical functions or procedures within its programming structure. It is based on and is similar to mathematical functions in its program flow. | + | A **Functional Language** is a [[dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:p:programlang|programming language]] built over and around logical functions or procedures within its programming structure. It is based on and is similar to mathematical functions in its program flow. |
| Functional languages derive their basic structure from the mathematical framework of Lambda calculus and combinatory logic. Erlang, [[dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:l:lisp]], Haskell and Scala are the most well-known functional languages. | Functional languages derive their basic structure from the mathematical framework of Lambda calculus and combinatory logic. Erlang, [[dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:l:lisp]], Haskell and Scala are the most well-known functional languages. | ||
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