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grandalf on May 15, 2015 | parent | context | favorite | on: Do you really know why you prefer REST over RPC?

> REST deals with things (like OO), RPC deals with actions (like functional).

I think it's the opposite: REST deals with data, while RPC calls an operation that has side effects on some (potentially) unknown state.

Not arguing that one is better just offering my thoughts on the analogy.

delinka on May 15, 2015 [–]

That looks to me like you both agree. Things==data and actions == "calls an operation"

marcosdumay on May 15, 2015 | | [–]

The main problem is that function != action.

arde on May 15, 2015 | | | [–]

Exactly. Action is imperative, not functional.

RangerScience on May 15, 2015 | | [–]

Yes, exactly.

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