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# [What you need to know about functional programming](https://blog.imnick.dev/what-you-need-to-know-about-functional-programming?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Often technical jargon can be ambiguous and mislead developers, a perfect example of this is the term “functional programming” (FP) or “Object oriented programming ” (OOP). It’s easy to assume that FP is just writing your code in a series of function...

Jan 3, 2021 · 4 min read · blog.imnick.dev  
Updated Jan 5, 2021  
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[Edgar Sanchez](https://hashnode.com/@garosan)

[Jan 5, 2021](https://hashnode.com/posts/what-you-need-to-know-about-functional-programming/5ff23123a3903205a666671a/comment/5ff3ec62e8e57e1374e68476)

Nice and concise!