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From: mallsop@mqccsunc.mqcc.mq.oz.au (Mark Allsop (8597))
Newsgroups: comp.lang.functional
Subject: functional vs. procedural languages
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Date: 16 Aug 90 06:16:19 GMT
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	I'm new to functional programming and trying to find information on
the advantages and disadvantages of functional vs. procedural languages.

	So far, I've been through our University library, but although
there are books that talk about functional languages, I can find little
material on this particular topic.

	Could anyone out there either point me to books, information
available by FTP or other information on this topic? Or maybe a summary
of points??  At the moment, I'm pretty stuck.....

	Thanx in advance,
				-Mark.

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| Mark Allsop         Computer Programmer, Macquarie University, Australia    |
| email: mallsop@mqccsuna.mqcc.mq.oz.au                                       |
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