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Functional JavaScript First Steps
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Functional JavaScript First Steps
Functional JavaScript First StepsWhat is functional programming?Exercise: Pure Functions
Staying out of the loop with recursion
Exercise: Iteration vs. RecursionFlying first class with higher-order functionsExercise: Filter, Map, ReduceGetting closureExercise: Closures & CurryingIt's functions all the way downExercise: Function CompositionImmutabilityExercise: Avoiding mutationRecap & takeawaysNext steps
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// ### [=> Exercise: Iteration vs. Recursion](https://observablehq.com/d/89173eb291a624f6?collection=@anjana/functional-javascript-first-steps)
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