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C# Will Become F# – Gautier Talks About Microsoft Technology


Art of clarity and the science of efficiency is what keeps programming both challenging and profoundly creative. Each year it seems, C# is progressively incorporating features and paradigms charact…

Microsoft’s gradual transformation of C#—infusing functional programming (FP) concepts while retaining its imperative core—reflects a calculated strategy to modernize the language, unify the .NET ecosystem, and align with broader industry trends. Simplified Lambda Calculus inspired approaches and techniques to include: Expanded symbols in the C# language that allow Pattern Matching Records and Immutable Types LINQ (a declarative, SQL-like syntax) What high-level mechanisms like FP languages in the form of F#, Haskell and Lisp and their carefully calibrated contemporaries such as C#, Kotlin, and Python allow is a better trade off in favor of human stamina, emphasis, and preference where most of the properties of the best can be achieved over time.

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