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Pure functional programming and game state
Is there a common technique to handle state (in general) in a functional programming language? There are solutions in every (functional) programming language to handle global state, but I want to ...
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Options for a functional-style enthusiast? [duplicate]
Senior programmer who has been coding in a functional style for years. I want to make an attempt on the indie games market, but I don't find any good, big platform that provides a good way to code ...
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Is there any game engine using a functional programming language? [closed]
Is there any game engine using a functional programming language similar to Scheme, Common Lisp, Clojure or JavaScript?
I've tried Unity3D but their "JavaScript" is not actually JavaScript, is ...
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What functional language is most suited to create games with? [closed]
I have had my eye on functional programming languages for a while, but am hesitating to actually get into them. But I think it's about time I at least starting glancing that direction to make sure I'm ...
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What are the challenges and benefits of writing games with a functional language?
While I know that functional languages aren't the most commonly used for game writing, there are a lot of benefits associate with them that seem like they would be interesting in any programming ...
