{"product_id":"functional-javascript-9781449360726","title":"Functional JavaScript","description":"\u003cp\u003eHow can you overcome JavaScript language oddities and unsafe features? With this book, you'll learn how to create code that's beautiful, safe, and simple to understand and test by using JavaScript's functional programming support. Author Michael Fogus shows you how to apply functional-style concepts with Underscore.js, a JavaScript library that facilitates functional programming techniques. Sample code is available on GitHub at https: \/\/github.com\/funjs\/book-source. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Fogus helps you think in a functional way to help you minimize complexity in the programs you build. If you're a JavaScript programmer hoping to learn functional programming techniques, or a functional programmer looking to learn JavaScript, this book is the ideal introduction. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eUse applicative programming techniques with first-class functions \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnderstand how and why you might leverage variable scoping and closures \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDelve into higher-order functions--and learn how they take other functions as arguments for maximum advantage \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExplore ways to compose new functions from existing functions \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGet around JavaScript's limitations for using recursive functions \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReduce, hide, or eliminate the footprint of state change in your programs \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePractice flow-based programming with chains and functional pipelines \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiscover how to code without using classes \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael Fogus\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e O'Reilly Media\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/16\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 258\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.91lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.45h x 6.73w x 0.56d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781449360726\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFogus, Michael:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Michael Fogus is software developer with experience in distributed simulation, machine vision, and expert systems construction. He's actively involved in the Clojure and Scala communities.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"O'Reilly Media","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44923861500019,"sku":"9781449360726","price":33.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_793e9681-fad4-4aaf-b590-da8458e652e5.jpg?v=1778002502","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/functional-javascript-9781449360726","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}