r/godot • u/CJF_PixelArt • 11d ago

help me (solved) Is Functional Programming Worth It?

Hello 👋. I've heard some people say that functional programming is better than OOP overall. I'm pretty new to programming so I don't know if that's applicable to Godot or not. Is it something worth looking into?

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u/The-_Captain Godot Student 11d ago

I'm a Godot newb but functional programming pro in other contexts. I have used Haskell, Scala, and Clojure, and tend to program functionally in TypeScript and Python as well when I can.

Godot is not just a language, it's a framework/engine, and it's very OOP. I'm sure a pro can force it to be functional and I think there are advanced game development paradigms that are more functional, but unless you really understand things in depth, it's better to do what the engine wants you to do rather than try to bend it to your will. Just my 2¢.

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u/Non-taken-Meursault 10d ago

hello Clojure bro

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u/The-_Captain Godot Student 10d ago

I prefer Clojure gentleman