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Higher-order functions are functions that take other functions as parameters, create functions or return functions.
-The use of higher-order functions with PolymorphicTypes results in a style of programming that rivals ObjectOrientedProgramming
for expressiveness.
+The use of higher-order functions with PolymorphicTypes results in a style of programming that rivals ObjectOrientation
for expressiveness. Some may assert it beats it
.
-[ML], [Haskell], [Lisp
], [Python] all allow full use of high-order functions. [C] allows you to pass functions as arguments, but their usefulness is rather limited.
+[ML], [Haskell], [LISP
], [Python] all allow full use of high-order functions. [C] allows you to pass functions as arguments, but their usefulness is rather limited.
!!!An Example
(This follows on from the the example in PolymorphicTypes.)
