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title: "What are the main differences between functional and imperative programming paradigms?"  
description: "What are the main differences between functional and imperative programming paradigms?"  
author: "SundarLal Sharma"  
published: 2024-04-05  
updated: 2024-04-06  
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# What are the main differences between functional and imperative programming paradigms?




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