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Python: Functional Programming

This course will teach you how to apply functional programming principles in Python to create more concise, testable, and maintainable code.

Gerald Britton - Pluralsight course - Python: Functional Programming
by Gerald Britton
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Functional programming (FP) will help you to write more robust and reusable code without side effects. In this course, Python: Functional Programming, you'll learn to apply functional programming principles in your Python-based projects. First, you’ll explore the basic concepts underlying FP. Then, you’ll see how to apply these concepts in the Python language. Finally, you’ll learn how to apply FP in a typical order processing system. When you are finished this course, you’ll have the skills and knowledge needed to write more concise, testable, and maintainable code, free from side effects..

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Gerald Britton - Pluralsight course - Python: Functional Programming
Gerald Britton

Gerald is a multiple-year of the Microsoft MVP award, Gerald has led introductory classes in Python and SQL for industry-sponsored events at Ryerson University, Toronto and the University of Toronto (his alma mater). 

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