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Functional Programming Courses

Functional programming courses can help you learn concepts like first-class functions, immutability, and higher-order functions, along with practical techniques for managing state and side effects. You can build skills in recursive problem-solving, data transformation, and leveraging pure functions for cleaner code. Many courses introduce tools such as Haskell, Scala, and JavaScript, showcasing how these languages facilitate functional programming principles and enhance software development practices.


Popular Functional Programming Courses and Certifications


  • C

    Coursera

    Kotlin For Beginners: Data Types and Conditional Expressions

    Skills you'll gain: Kotlin, Maintainability, Application Development, Software Documentation, Programming Principles, Program Development, Data Validation, Computational Logic

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • L

    Logical Operations

    R Programming: Setup and Data Processing

    Skills you'll gain: R (Software), Data Processing, R Programming, Data Manipulation, Data Structures, Statistical Programming, Data Analysis, Computational Logic, Data Analysis Software, Data Preprocessing, Software Installation, Data Science, Development Environment, Computer Programming, Program Development, Computer Programming Tools, Software Development

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • É

    École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

    Big Data Analysis with Scala and Spark

    Skills you'll gain: Apache Spark, Apache Hadoop, Scala Programming, Distributed Computing, Big Data, Data Manipulation, Data Processing, Performance Tuning, Data Persistence, Data Transformation, SQL, Data Import/Export

    ★ 4.6 (2.6K) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • J

    Johns Hopkins University

    The R Programming Environment

    Skills you'll gain: R (Software), Tidyverse (R Package), Web Scraping, Data Manipulation, Data Wrangling, R Programming, Data Transformation, Memory Management, Data Cleansing, Data Science, Statistical Programming, Data Integration, Data Processing, Text Mining, Data Import/Export, Web Services, Data Analysis, Data Structures, Application Programming Interface (API)

    ★ 4.3 (1.2K) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • D

    Dartmouth College

    C Programming: Modular Programming and Memory Management - 3

    Skills you'll gain: C (Programming Language), Memory Management, System Programming, Computer Architecture, Embedded Software, Programming Principles, Code Reusability, Computer Programming, Linux

    ★ 4.8 (62) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • É

    École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

    Programming Reactive Systems

    Skills you'll gain: Scala Programming, Scalability, Distributed Computing, Dataflow, Event-Driven Programming, Microservices, System Design and Implementation, Software Architecture, Data Pipelines, Software Design Patterns, Software Design, Functional Design, Cloud Computing

    ★ 3.9 (31) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
    Preview
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • C

    Coursera

    Golang for Beginners: Data Types, Functions, and Packages

    Skills you'll gain: Command-Line Interface, Go (Programming Language), Package and Software Management, Data Storage, Programming Principles, Code Reusability, Program Development, Other Programming Languages

    ★ 4.4 (9) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • C

    Coursera

    Lambda Expressions with Java

    Skills you'll gain: Eclipse (Software), Java, Integrated Development Environments, Java Programming, Code Reusability, Functional Design

    ★ 4.2 (21) · Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • E

    Edureka

    Advanced TypeScript with OOP

    Skills you'll gain: TypeScript, Object Oriented Design, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Programming Principles, Software Design, Computer Programming, Software Architecture, Code Reusability, Debugging, Maintainability, Software Development, Javascript, Web Development Tools, Web Development

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • C

    Codio

    Java Object Basics: Functions, Recursion, and Objects

    Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Object Oriented Design, Software Documentation, Java Programming, Java, Technical Documentation, Computer Programming, Programming Principles, Code Reusability, Computer Science

    ★ 4.1 (21) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • C

    Coursera

    React - State management in functional components (HOOKS)

    Skills you'll gain: React.js, Code Reusability, Javascript, Front-End Web Development, Web Development

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • S

    Scrimba

    Advanced JavaScript 3: Objects, Collections, Functions

    Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Object Oriented Design, Javascript, Software Design Patterns, Data Management, Data Structures, Web Development, Performance Tuning

    ★ 4.9 (9) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular functional programming courses

  • Kotlin For Beginners: Data Types and Conditional Expressions: Coursera
  • R Programming: Setup and Data Processing: Logical Operations
  • Big Data Analysis with Scala and Spark: École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
  • The R Programming Environment: Johns Hopkins University
  • C Programming: Modular Programming and Memory Management - 3: Dartmouth College
  • Programming Reactive Systems: École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
  • Golang for Beginners: Data Types, Functions, and Packages: Coursera
  • Lambda Expressions with Java: Coursera
  • Advanced TypeScript with OOP: Edureka
  • Java Object Basics: Functions, Recursion, and Objects: Codio

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