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Copyright (C) 2001-2010 Joel de Guzman
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Copyright (C) 2001-2005 Dan Marsden
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Copyright (C) 2001-2010 Thomas Heller
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Distributed under the Boost Software License, Version 1.0. (See accompanying
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file LICENSE_1_0.txt or copy at http://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt)
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===============================================================================/]
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[section Wrap Up]
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Sooner or later more FP techniques become standard practice as people find the
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true value of this programming discipline outside the academe and into the
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mainstream. In as much as structured programming of the 70s and object oriented
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programming in the 80s and generic programming in the 90s shaped our thoughts
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towards a more robust sense of software engineering, FP will certainly be a
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paradigm that will catapult us towards more powerful software design and
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engineering onward into the new millennium.
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Let me quote Doug Gregor of Boost.org. About functional style programming
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libraries:
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[:['They're gaining acceptance, but are somewhat stunted by the ubiquitousness
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of broken compilers. The C++ community is moving deeper into the so-called "STL-
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style" programming paradigm, which brings many aspects of functional programming
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into the fold. Look at, for instance, the Spirit parser to see how such function
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objects can be used to build Yacc-like grammars with semantic actions that can
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build abstract syntax trees on the fly. This type of functional composition is
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gaining momentum.]]
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Indeed. Phoenix is another attempt to introduce more FP techniques into the
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mainstream. Not only is it a tool that will make life easier for the programmer.
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In its own right, the actual design of the library itself is a model of true C++
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FP in action. The library is designed and structured in a strict but clear and
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well mannered FP sense. By all means, use the library as a tool. But for those
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who want to learn more about FP in C++, don't stop there, I invite you to take a
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closer look at the design of the library itself.
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So there you have it. Have fun! See you in the FP world.
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[endsect]
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