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Wikipedia: Functional programming

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The English Wikipedia article on functional programming, consulted for the 1956 Information Processing Language (IPL) cited as the first computer-based functional language.

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Functional_programming
Source Type
Reference Work
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2
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Wikipedia: Functional programming
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Claims Backed By This Source (15 claims)

This source backs 15 claims across the atlas. As facts: 8 well-attested, 1 scholarly debate. As cited relationships: 1 holds, 1 connected. Plus 4 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.

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  • Concepts, 7 claims: 2 well-attested, 1 scholarly debate, 1 holds, 3 general references.
  • Sources, 5 claims: 5 well-attested.
  • Subcategories, 2 claims: 1 well-attested, 1 general references.
  • Programming Languages, 1 claims: 1 connected.

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1

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1

Programming Languages

General References

4

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