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Because Python has lambdas and first-class functions, many people will categorize Python as a functional language (on the order of languages like Haskell or F#), but I do not. Python lacks a number of the features that a traditional functional language will have (like partial application of functions or immutability by default). Although you can pass functions around as objects, you can do the same thing in a number of other languages, so if Python is functional, so is C. And, trust me, nobody wants to go there.
Farewell, All
As you have either heard or read, this installment marks the end of this column, and this magazine. To say that this makes me emo- tional is quite the understatement; 20 years ago, I was the feverish consumer of every issue of Microsoft Systems Journal, drinking up every bit of wisdom and lore it offered like the proverbial thirsty man in the desert. Then I got to write for the magazine, and I can- not tell you how amazing that felt; it was a bucket-list item checked off, to be sure.
Python functions are among the core building blocks of the platform, and every bit as important as classes and objects.
For close to a decade, you’ve been giving me the privilege of exploring topics with you, and I hope you’ve enjoyed that ride as much as I have. From Mongo and Cassandra to Naked Objects, with stops at MEAN and Multiparadigmatic Design along the way, I’ve had a ton of fun learning and teaching and exploring and, even, when the mood called for it, having a little fun (the LOLCODE arti- cle will be, by far, my favorite column installment I will ever write).
For me and the other MSDN Magazine authors, our journey with you through the magazine ends here. But the journey as a whole continues: All of us authors, we’re out there, in the world, and we’re just as approachable for questions and discussion as we were here. If you find one of us at a conference, don’t be a stranger. Come on up, say hi, introduce yourself and tell us what you’re working on. The two-way street that this magazine created between us isn’t shut down when the magazine shutters its doors—it just needs to take a different form.
All good things in time must come to an end, and so have I. Please, as you go about your career and life, always remember:
Happy coding! n
Ted Neward is a Seattle-based polytechnology consultant, speaker and mentor. He has written a ton of articles, authored and co-authored a dozen books, and speaks all over the world. Reach him at ted@tedneward.com or read his blog at blogs.tedneward.com.
ThaNks to the following technical expert for reviewing this article: Harry Pierson
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