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# [Pure Versus Impure Functions](https://thelearningdev.hashnode.dev/pure-versus-impure-functions?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

I'm brand new to functional programming, and I sometimes find the concepts to be a little abstract for me to grasp, being that I'm more of a concrete thinker. The purpose of this post is to help solidify some of the understandings I have gained by st...

Sep 11, 2025 · 3 min read · thelearningdev.hashnode.dev  
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