What does "functional programming" mean?

Programming in a style that, in lieu of assignment, uses procedure calls to bind variables to values, so that referential transparency is preserved.

What is a synonym for "functional programming"?

Common synonyms include: functional logic.

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Programming in a style that, in lieu of assignment, uses procedure calls to bind variables to values, so that referential transparency is preserved. uncountable