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Each of these implementations have their specialized areas where they are useful.
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+## Functional Programming (for advanced readers)
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+When you start writing larger programs, you should definitely learn more about a functional approach to programming as opposed to the class-based approach to programming that we learned in the [object-oriented programming chapter](#oop):
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+- [Functional Programming Howto by A.M. Kuchling](http://docs.python.org/dev/howto/functional.html)
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+- [Functional programming chapter in 'Dive Into Python' book](http://www.diveintopython.net/functional_programming/index.html)
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+- [Functional Programming with Python presentation](http://ua.pycon.org/static/talks/kachayev/index.html)
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## Summary
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We have now come to the end of this book but, as they say, this is the *the beginning of the end*!. You are now an avid Python user and you are no doubt ready to solve many problems using Python. You can start automating your computer to do all kinds of previously unimaginable things or write your own games and much much more. So, get started!
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Swaroop C H