Learning Haskell makes you a better programmer?

[Timon Gehr]

On 12/27/2012 12:53 AM, Andrei Alexandrescu wrote:
> On 12/26/12 6:13 PM, Timon Gehr wrote:
>>> But D also does something I think is fairly unique. A function can be
>>> pure, but inside that function, mutation is allowed as long as that
>>> mutation does not "leak" outside of the function. A pure function with
>>> immutable parameters does completely specify the function in its
>>> signature. What happens inside the function is not relevant, it is not
>>> necessary that locals be immutable.
>>>
>>
>> Haskell has this.
>
> This would necessitate a bit of qualification :o).
>
> Andrei

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