[R] Seeking Guidance on Advancing Functional Programming Skills in R

[Arun Kumar Saha]

In the era of tools like ChatGPT, is it still worthwhile to invest
significant effort in writing R programs from scratch?



On Sat, 14 Feb 2026 at 04:16, Ian Farm <ian.farm using maine.edu> wrote:
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> Advanced R by Hadley Wickham has a helpful section on functional
> programming in R:
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> https://adv-r.hadley.nz/fp.html
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> Best of luck,
> Ian
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> Ian Farm
> Laboratory Manager, University of Maine Agroecology Lab
>
> On Thu, Feb 12, 2026 at 12:00 PM SAAD LAMJADLI <s.lamjadli using uca.ac.ma> wrote:
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> > Dear R Users,
> >
> > I am looking for a roadmap to learn advanced functional programming in R.
> >
> > I have already read *Functional Programming* by Thomas Mailund, and I have
> > been studying base R functions to understand how they are written and to
> > learn from their design. I have analyzed and rewritten dozens of base R
> > functions, and this process has been very instructive. However, I still
> > find it difficult to write more complex and robust functions on my own.
> >
> > I would be very grateful for any advice you might have — whether in the
> > form of recommended books, learning strategies, advanced resources, or
> > suggestions for progressing toward more advanced functional programming
> > skills in R. Additionally, I was wondering if there are any official
> > workshops, teaching sessions, or training initiatives focused on advanced
> > functional programming within the R ecosystem.
> >
> > Kind regards.
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