9 Best Functional Programming Languages List

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1. Haskell - Purely functional with strong typing.

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2. Scala - Combines functional and object-oriented programming.

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3. Clojure - LISP dialect with emphasis on immutability.

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4. Erlang - Designed for concurrent, distributed systems.

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5. F# - Functional-first language on .NET platform.

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6. OCaml - Strongly typed with type inference.

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7. Elm - For front-end web development with functional approach.

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8. Elixir - Built on Erlang VM for scalable systems.

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9. PureScript - Compiles to JavaScript for functional programming.

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