Home » forums » LtU Forum Total Functional Programming Abstract: The driving idea of functional programming is to make programming more closely related to mathematics. A program in a functional language such as Haskell or Miranda consists of equations which are both computation rules and a basis for simple algebraic reasoning about the functions and data structures they define. The existing model of functional programming, although elegant and powerful, is compromised to a greater extent than is commonly recognized by the presence of partial functions. We consider a simple discipline of total functional programming designed to exclude the possibility of non-termination. Among other things this requires a type distinction between data, which is finite, and codata, which is potentially infinite. I presume that the bogus definiton of " fib " is a subtle reminder of the importance of eliminating bottom. Here's an interesting paper recently mention in another thread: Total Functional Programming ...I presume that the bogus definiton of "" is a subtle reminder of the importance of eliminating bottom. Comment viewing options Flat list - collapsed Flat list - expanded Threaded list - collapsed Threaded list - expanded Date - newest first Date - oldest first Select your preferred way to display the comments and click "Save settings" to activate your changes.