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Discussion on: Why is functional programming gaining popularity?

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John Paul Ada

Because of Javascript, I think.

And people like the advantages like being able to avoid doing things that you aren't supposed to happen because of function purity and immutability.

And lastly, because it's cool! :tada:

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John Paul Ada

Also, it's data-driven. It's focused on the flow of the data. And you know all the craze about data science these days.