Functions are Data
Explore how functions can be used as data in Elixir, transforming problem-solving approaches. Understand how this concept simplifies code and supports OTP behaviors for more effective functional core design.
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Using functions as data
The generators in the previous example illustrate an underappreciated aspect of functional programming. Namely, functions are just another datatype.
Anywhere we can pass some data as an argument, we can pass a function instead. The BEAM even serializes functions, just like other types. ...