function-oriented programming
nounUK /ˈfʌŋkʃən ˈɔːriəntɪd ˈprəʊɡræmɪŋ/
US /ˈfʌŋkʃən ˈɔːriəntɪd ˈproʊɡræmɪŋ/
A way of writing computer programs where you build small helpers that each do one job.
The class learned function-oriented programming by writing tiny helpers that each added two numbers.
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2. A coding style that treats actions as reusable building blocks.
Using function-oriented programming, she reused the same block to sort every list.
3. An approach that keeps each piece of a program separate and simple.
Function-oriented programming kept the game's parts tidy and easy to fix.
4. A method of solving problems by splitting them into small steps.
With function-oriented programming, the big puzzle became a set of small steps.