Intro to Functional Programming in Rust

This talk explores Rust features that support a functional coding style, including algebraic data types, pattern matching, ownership and lifetimes, higher-order functions, and combinators. An extended example demonstrates these techniques, followed by a comparison of Rust’s strengths and limitations for functional programming.

Syllabus

Introduction
What is Function Programming
Onshift Model
Clone
Function
References
Mutable References
Functional Programming
enum
unit
tuple
recursive type
special types
pattern matching
traits
clones
operators
trait
functions
closures
fold
function trait
function compose
compost
trait size
Syntax
Ownership
Move
Trust
Quick Sort
Parallel Sort
Save Functions
Higher Order Functions
Advanced Functional Abstractions
Rust is not a Functional Language
Should I use Rust
Rust Domain
Other Factors
Rust vs Java
Rust vs Haskell
Conclusion