Thinking Functionally in C++ - Applying Functional Programming Concepts

Explore functional programming techniques in C++ through this conference talk from CppCon 2023. Discover how to apply functional thinking to existing C++ codebases, improving performance, reusability, and security. Learn about C++'s functional programming features like views, lambdas, and ranges, and how to integrate them into object-oriented or procedural code. Gain insights into functional design considerations and their tradeoffs, equipping yourself with tools to identify opportunities for functional approaches in your projects. Delivered by Brian Ruth, an experienced C++ programmer, this talk covers topics such as programming paradigms, identifying functional code, variables, functions as data, lazy evaluation, and practical examples like bakery automation.

Intro
Expectations
Programming Paradigms
Identifying Code functionally
Variables
Example
Implementation
Functions as Data
Bakery Automation
Existing API
Lambdas
Functions
Lazy Evaluation
Elephant in the Room