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Thirty years later, JavaScript is the glue that holds the interactive web together, warts and all.
Thirty years later, JavaScript is the glue that holds the interactive web together, warts and all.
Concepts from Scheme? You sure about that?
Yep. JavaScript is basically a LISP wearing a Java trenchcoat. Functions are first class citizens and can be passed around just like variables. Object orientation is weird and bolted on as an afterthought.
In case you’re wondering just how much functional programming is possible in JS, I recommend reading this: https://mostly-adequate.gitbook.io/mostly-adequate-guide/
when you want Scheme but your boss wants Java