Description
Utilise specialised ICT tools to create computer code which treats computation as the evaluation of mathematical functions and seeks to avoid state and mutable data. Use programming languages which support this method such as LISP, PROLOG and Haskell.
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Skill demand overview
- Essential in 0 occupations
- Optional in 11 occupations
- Total: 11 occupations
- Most common in: ISCO major group 2 (Professionals)
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Last updated on February 19, 2026