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SIMPLIFY YOUR CODE: FUNCTIONAL CORE, IMPERATIVE SHELL

testing.googleblog.com2 min read

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The "Functional Core, Imperative Shell" pattern advocates for separating code into two distinct parts to improve testability and maintainability. The functional core contains pure business logic without side effects, operating only on provided data. The imperative shell handles side effects like database calls and email sending, orchestrating the functional core.