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		Avshalom on Nov 2, 2012 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Hey, C Is a Functional Language Too well it's primary use seems to be providing a moving goal post for the functional side during the occasional OO vs Functional skirmishes.

Evbn on Nov 2, 2012 [–]

That is required for parity with the OO side. Cf. Alan Kay on OO.

Avshalom on Nov 2, 2012 | [–]

quite. Smalltalk is OO and Haskell is Functional are about the only (currently) accepted facts about the definitions of OO and Functional.

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