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		doty on Feb 5, 2010 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: "On iteration": Why people leave Python Microsoft Excel is arguably the worlds most successful functional programming language.

ltbarcly3 on Feb 5, 2010 [–]

Spreadsheets are not functional, they are spreadsheets. Try to re implement a complex spreadsheet in another language sometime and you'll see what I mean (hint, any change propagates through the whole sheet instantly).

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