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How close can pure functional programming get to C?
A new article by Richard Feldman examines how close pure functional programming can get to the performance and low-level control of C. The piece compares language design choices, memory management and runtime overhead, and asks whether functional languages can realistically compete with C for systems programming work.
Why now: Developers are debating whether functional programming can match C's performance, a perennial point of contention in systems programming discussions.
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