Antan Vedi, Timms Simon, Mantyla Dan. JavaScript: Functional Programming for JavaScript Developers

Packt Publishing, 2016. — 618 p. — ISBN: 978-1-78712-466-0.Unlock the powers of functional programming hidden within JavaScript to build smarter, cleaner, and more reliable web appsAbout This BookWrite powerful code with the high-level functions that JavaScript offers
Discover what functional programming is, why it's effective, and how it's used in JavaScript
Understand and optimize JavaScript's hidden potential as a true functional languageWho This Book Is ForIf you are a JavaScript developer interested in learning functional programming, looking for the quantum leap toward mastering the JavaScript language, or just want to become a better programmer in general, then this book is ideal for you. This guide is aimed at programmers, involved in developing reactive frontend apps, server-side apps that wrangle with reliability and concurrency, and everything in between.What You Will LearnGet a run through of the basic JavaScript language constructs
Code using the powerful object-oriented feature in JavaScript
Master DOM manipulation, cross-browser strategies, and ES6
Understand the basic concurrency constructs in JavaScript and best performance strategies
Harness the power of patterns for tasks ranging from application building to code testing
Build large-scale apps seamlessly with the help of reactive patterns
Explore advanced design patterns, including dependency injection
Develop more powerful applications with currying and function composition
Create more reliable code with closures and immutable data