The goal of this article is to introduce declarative functional programming from a hardware perspective.Through a practical example we will illustrate techniques that add new dimensionsto abstraction ...

The effort is non-trivial for network staff unused to this style of programming or who simply find it difficult and joyless. Those detailed instructions can be very involved and can consist of ...

Of the two approaches, declarative programming might well be the better option, resulting in leaner, safer code. Let’s look at why this is.