The importance and relevance of FP

[Jacques Lemire]

Mr Rawson wrote:   ========================= However, almost no one is even thinking about FP.  I think NGWS will be the kiss of death for FP in the large -- OO just seems 90 degrees out of phase with FP.  =========================   On the contrary,  languages like C++ (and Java) and C#  are full of concepts and ideas coming from FP languages. For example, the catch/try/throw construct is coming directly from Common Lisp (Lisp is a (although impure) FP language).   I would not be a bit suprise to see tuples, lists and cons(es) introduce in the next generation of languages.   FP languages are to VB or C++ what F1 cars are to a Chevrolet or Diesel trucks.  You don't get a liter of milk with a F1 car!   Moreover, OO is only one way of doing things: it is amazing the numbers of projects (and working) that are *not* programmed with C++. If you what to see the limitations of OO and C++, take a look at the MFC, MFC architects had to introduce macros.   Jacques Lemire [EMAIL PROTECTED]