# Random Scala Tip #697: Avoid Anonymous Functions as Dependencies
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Avoid using anonymous functions as class dependencies.
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# Purify Your Tests Episode IV: The Monoids Strike Back
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Welcome back to yet another episode of test purification. In the last part we explored another benefit of adding type parameters to our code, the ability to work with very lean mocks. It's been a…
# ANY Overloading Considered Evil
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This is not just clickbait, I really do mean that ANY form overloading in programming should be considered evil.
# Purify Your Tests III: Lean, Mean Testing Machine
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In the last part we saw how to make our code more declarative, and the tests more functional by introducing type parameters for the inner data flowing through our code. In this part we are going to…
# Purify Your Tests: 2 Parametric, 2 Declarative
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In the last part we learned how to purify our tests using type parameters. In this and following parts we'll see some further benefits of adding type parameters this way.
# Purify Your Tests
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Here's a fun little trick to purify your tests. When I say "purify" I mean it in the pure functional programming sense of making the tests side-effect-free. But more specifically, I'm going to show…
# When Are Functions Lazy Enough for Lists
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Recently, I've been TA-ing on an introduction to functional programming course, using Haskell. This is a very enlightening experience, as it once again proves the notion that the best way to learn…
