[cells-devel] functional programming

[Dan Lentz]

I'm an extreme newbie to cells and have just begun reviewing the
literature so this may be a FAQ, but in general how does cells relate
to "functional" programming practice?  My first reaction is that is
seems antithetical, as it inherently introduces state and eliminates
referential transparency. However if one looks at it as a declarative
approach in making statements about relations, perhaps not. maybe it
can therefore be used in a functional style along the same lines as
standard clos/mop, which can also be considered stateful if evaluated
at the level of the individual sub protocols etc.

Really my question is "is cells something one should consider if
otherwise one has worked hard to achieve functional style practices?"
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