My gut reaction to #strangeloop is that FP people view immutable state as an absolute. There's middle ground. Mutability is useful too, IMO.
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Replying to @KirinDave
@KirinDave users of mutable state languages can likewise model immutable state. That said, it'd be nice to have more language-level support1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@KirinDave I'd prefer a capability-based model where you have mutable and immutable views of the same data3 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@KirinDave effectively you'd have a mutable handle you can degrade into an immutable one1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@KirinDave see also: convenience, familiarity. But yes, FOR SPEED too1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@bascule You know how I feel about "familiarity." http://www.tvacres.com/images/language_knife.jpg …1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
Replying to @KirinDave
@KirinDave yes I know that's not an argument that will convince you ;)
3:03 PM - 24 Sep 2012
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