2015:referential_transparency_is_overrated
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| subject to interpretation, | subject to interpretation, | ||
| natural, functional or imperative languages. In any of those contexts however, | natural, functional or imperative languages. In any of those contexts however, | ||
| - | referential transparency is generally regarded as a Good Thing(tm). In | + | referential transparency is generally regarded as a Good Thing (tm). In |
| computer science for example, it helps to reason about programs, prove them, | computer science for example, it helps to reason about programs, prove them, | ||
| optimize them, and even enables some paradigms such as normal order (lazy) | optimize them, and even enables some paradigms such as normal order (lazy) | ||
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| territory. Whether these techniques are considered extremely powerful, | territory. Whether these techniques are considered extremely powerful, | ||
| extremely unsafe, or extremely bad style is a matter of personal taste. In | extremely unsafe, or extremely bad style is a matter of personal taste. In | ||
| - | fact, they are probably all of that, and much more...\\ | + | fact, they are probably all of that, and much more . . .\\ |
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