Ditch your Favorite Programming Paradigm

Programming paradigms are essential to computer science as they outline the way code is styled and written. This chapter discusses the importance of understanding different programming paradigms.

Expanding coding options can greatly increase coding quality. This chapter emphasizes the importance of exploring different programming paradigms beyond object-oriented programming (OOP).

Exploration of OOP, which relies on classes and objects. It explains the concept of classes, objects, methods, and design flexibility in an OOP approach.

Discusses key concepts in OOP such as classes, interfaces, virtual functions, inheritance, polymorphism, encapsulation, and abstraction.

Explains encapsulation in OOP, highlighting its role in managing data visibility and protection within classes. It covers the importance of data access control and ease of use in encapsulation.

Introduction to polymorphism in OOP, focusing on its usage for overriding functions and creating diverse behaviors within subclasses.

Overview of functional programming principles, emphasizing the use of pure functions, immutability, and higher-order functions. It contrasts functional programming with OOP in terms of data handling and program structure.

Highlights the advantages of functional programming, including bug containment, code elegance, and ease of tracking bugs. It also mentions the scalability challenges and coding complexities compared to OOP.

Contrasts the object-oriented and functional approaches in coding, discussing state management, bug handling, code structure, and scalability. It suggests a multi-paradigm approach for leveraging the strengths of both paradigms.