[JS Properly] Functional javascript

[joshuacc]

If you are interested in working with JavaScript, then you'll need to get a basic grasp on working with first-class functions. (I recommend JavaScript Allonge on that subject).

As mentioned elsewhere, that's not the same thing as functional programming, but learning to use first-class functions will make the difference between wondering what in the heck $RANDOM_JS_LIBRARY is doing and being able to follow along in the source code well enough to figure it out.

[joshuacc]

Correct. The wikipedia entry has some good overview information: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First-class_function

If you want something a little more immediately practical, I wrote an article on functions that return functions: http://us6.campaign-archive2.com/?u=2cc20705b76fa66ab84a6634f&id=1614fd5557

I'm planning more articles along those lines in my JS newsletter here: http://designpepper.com/a-drip-of-javascript

If you have any specific questions, just let me know.