Functional languages are uniquely suited to providing programmers with a programming model for parallel and concurrent computing. This is reflected in the wide range of work that is currently underway, both on parallel and concurrent functional languages, as well as on bringing functional language features to other programming languages. This has resulted in a rapidly growing number of practical applications. The Journal of Functional Programming decided to dedicate a special issue to this field to showcase the state of the art in how functional languages and functional concepts currently assist programmers with the task of managing the challenges of creating parallel and concurrent systems.

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并行和并发函数式编程特刊的社论

函数式语言特别适合为程序员提供并行和并发计算的编程模型。这反映在当前正在进行的广泛工作中，包括并行和并发函数式语言，以及将函数式语言特性引入其他编程语言。这导致了快速增长的实际应用数量。这函数式编程杂志决定专门为该领域开设一期特刊，以展示功能语言和功能概念目前如何帮助程序员应对创建并行和并发系统的挑战的最新技术。