Re: Bob's 'Self-aggrandizing ignorant' Count: Was: What databases have taught me

Marshall wrote:
(snip)

> Consider what the terms mean.
>
> Imperative means that the program has variables, and that the
> program over time will destructively update those variables.

y

> Functional (in the strict sense) means the program does not
> have global state, and hence does not update any variables.

y

> Procedural means the program proceeds by following step
> by step instructions that must be executed in order.

y

> Declarative means the program consists of a declaration
> of the desired outcome, without specifying a procedure
> to follow.

y

> Now, given those definitions, which terms are opposites?
>

Of course...

Should learn to shut my mouth and use my brain. Well, what's left of it.

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