functional_programming/README.md

# Learn Functional Programming

_🚧 This collection is a [work in progress](https://github.com/marimo-team/learn/issues/51)._

This series of marimo notebooks introduces the powerful paradigm of functional
programming through Python. Taking inspiration from Haskell and Category Theory,
we'll build a strong foundation in FP concepts that can transform how you
approach software development.

## What You'll Learn

**Using only Python's standard library**, we'll construct functional programming
concepts from first principles.

Topics include:

-   Currying and higher-order functions
-   Functors, Applicatives, and Monads
-   Category theory fundamentals

## Running Notebooks

### Locally

To run a notebook locally, use

```bash
uvx marimo edit <URL>
```

For example, run the `Functor` tutorial with

```bash
uvx marimo edit https://github.com/marimo-team/learn/blob/main/functional_programming/05_functors.py
```

### On Our Online Playground

You can also open notebooks in our online playground by appending `marimo.app/` to a notebook's URL like:
[marimo.app/github.com/marimo-team/learn/blob/main/functional_programming/05_functors.py](https://marimo.app/https://github.com/marimo-team/learn/blob/main/functional_programming/05_functors.py).

### On Our Landing Page

Open the notebooks in our landing page page [here](https://marimo-team.github.io/learn/functional_programming/05_functors.html)

## Collaboration

If you're interested in collaborating or have questions, please reach out to me
on Discord (@eugene.hs).

# Description of notebooks

Check [here](https://github.com/marimo-team/learn/issues/51) for current series structure.
| Notebook | Title | Description | Key Concepts | Prerequisites |
|----------|-------|-------------|--------------|---------------|
| [05. Functors](https://github.com/marimo-team/learn/blob/main/functional_programming/05_functors.py) | Category and Functors | Learn why `len` is a _Functor_ from `list concatenation` to `integer addition`, how to _lift_ an ordinary function into a _computation context_, and how to write an _adapter_ between two categories. | Categories, Functors, Function lifting, Context mapping | Basic Python, Functions |
| [06. Applicatives](https://github.com/marimo-team/learn/blob/main/functional_programming/06_applicatives.py) | Applicative programming with effects | Learn how to apply functions within a context, combining multiple effects in a pure way. Learn about the `pure` and `apply` operations that make applicatives powerful for handling multiple computations. | Applicative Functors, Pure, Apply, Effectful programming | Functors |

**Authors.**

Thanks to all our notebook authors!

-   [métaboulie](https://github.com/metaboulie)

**Reviewers.**

Thanks to all our notebook reviews!

- [Haleshot](https://github.com/Haleshot)