= Functional programming is a subset of imperative programming
<Ciro Santilli> thinks <imperative programming> is just a superset of <functional programming> where you can have state.
<C (programming language)>{child} and <C++>{child}: OK, you're old before the Internet and compiled, forgiven.
<Python>{child}: OMG, please, just make it work!!! Your are interpreted!!! You are a hot web technology!!! <Node.js> and <Ruby (programming language)> are doing just fine, and Ruby is not newer than you!!! See also: <pip (package manager)>.