Explanation

[gish]

What are functional languages used for (duhh) obviously to develop an "app" of some kind. Are they more for scripting, batch files, login scripts...ect....I basically would like one of you to explain the usage and outlook on these development alternatives.

[inkedmn]

read through this (http://www.cs.nott.ac.uk/~gmh//faq.html), it should answer most of your questions.

[gish]

thanks..will do....

[jemfinch]

Functional languages are used for everything.

Jeremy