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Hands-On Functional Programming with TypeScript

By : Remo H. Jansen
Book Image

Hands-On Functional Programming with TypeScript

By: Remo H. Jansen

Overview of this book

Functional programming is a powerful programming paradigm that can help you to write better code. However, learning functional programming can be complicated, and the existing literature is often too complex for beginners. This book is an approachable introduction to functional programming and reactive programming with TypeScript for readers without previous experience in functional programming with JavaScript, TypeScript , or any other programming language. The book will help you understand the pros, cons, and core principles of functional programming in TypeScript. It will explain higher order functions, referential transparency, functional composition, and monads with the help of effective code examples. Using TypeScript as a functional programming language, you’ll also be able to brush up on your knowledge of applying functional programming techniques, including currying, laziness, and immutability, to real-world scenarios. By the end of this book, you will be confident when it comes to using core functional and reactive programming techniques to help you build effective applications with TypeScript.
Table of Contents (14 chapters)
5
The Runtime – Closures and Prototypes

The this operator

In JavaScript, the this operator behaves a little differently compared to other languages. The value of the this operator is often determined by the way a function is invoked. Its value cannot be set by assignment during execution, and it may be different each time a function is invoked.

The this operator also has some differences when using strict and non-strict modes. ECMAScript 5's strict mode is a way to opt into a restricted variant of JavaScript. You can learn more about strict mode at https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Strict_mode.

The this operator in the global context

In the global context, the this operator will always point to the global object. In a web browser...