Re: Seeking Guidance on Advancing Functional Programming Skills in R

Advanced R by Hadley Wickham has a helpful section on functional
programming in R:

https://adv-r.hadley.nz/fp.html

Best of luck,
Ian
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Ian Farm
Laboratory Manager, University of Maine Agroecology Lab

On Thu, Feb 12, 2026 at 12:00 PM SAAD LAMJADLI <[email protected]> wrote:

> Dear R Users,
>
> I am looking for a roadmap to learn advanced functional programming in R.
>
> I have already read *Functional Programming* by Thomas Mailund, and I have
> been studying base R functions to understand how they are written and to
> learn from their design. I have analyzed and rewritten dozens of base R
> functions, and this process has been very instructive. However, I still
> find it difficult to write more complex and robust functions on my own.
>
> I would be very grateful for any advice you might have — whether in the
> form of recommended books, learning strategies, advanced resources, or
> suggestions for progressing toward more advanced functional programming
> skills in R. Additionally, I was wondering if there are any official
> workshops, teaching sessions, or training initiatives focused on advanced
> functional programming within the R ecosystem.
>
> Kind regards.
>
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