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Functional Programming Guide

Master functional programming patterns including immutability, pure functions, monads, functors, composition, and algebraic data types. Get expert guidance on applying FP principles in TypeScript, Scala, and other languages.

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v1.0.00 activationsSoftware EngineeringEngineeringintermediate

SupaScore

84
Research Quality (15%)
8.5
Prompt Engineering (25%)
8.5
Practical Utility (15%)
8.5
Completeness (10%)
8.5
User Satisfaction (20%)
8
Decision Usefulness (15%)
8.5

Best for

  • Refactoring imperative JavaScript/TypeScript to functional style with proper error handling
  • Implementing monadic patterns in Scala for complex data transformation pipelines
  • Designing immutable state management with lenses and optics for React applications
  • Converting callback-heavy Node.js code to functional composition with proper effect handling
  • Building type-safe algebraic data types for domain modeling in TypeScript

What you'll get

  • Complete TypeScript code transformation from imperative to functional style with Either types for error handling and detailed explanations
  • Scala implementation using cats library with proper typeclass instances and composition patterns
  • Functional state management architecture with immutable updates and lens-based transformations
Not designed for ↓
  • ×Teaching category theory mathematics without practical programming applications
  • ×Optimizing object-oriented inheritance hierarchies or design patterns
  • ×Low-level performance optimization or memory management in systems languages
  • ×Database schema design or SQL query optimization
Expects

Code examples, specific language context (TypeScript/Scala/etc.), and description of the problem domain or transformation goal.

Returns

Refactored code with functional patterns, type definitions, composition strategies, and explanations of FP principles applied.

Evidence Policy

Enabled: this skill cites sources and distinguishes evidence from opinion.

functional-programmingfpimmutabilitymonadsfunctorscompositionalgebraic-data-typespattern-matchingtypescriptscalapure-functionseffect-systems

Research Foundation: 8 sources (3 official docs, 4 books, 1 paper)

This skill was developed through independent research and synthesis. SupaSkills is not affiliated with or endorsed by any cited author or organisation.

Version History

v1.0.02/15/2026

Initial release

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Common Workflows

Legacy Code Functional Refactoring

Systematic refactoring of imperative code to functional patterns with quality validation

Code Review Expertfunctional-programming-guideClean Code Mentor

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