Chapter 1: FRP is like Spreadsheet

Timeline provides binary operations to utilize state management.

In Functional Programming, everything is an expression or operation. Similarly, Timeline provides binary operations for reactive state management:

TimelineA * Function → TimelineB TimelineB = TimelineA * Function

This binary operation is analogous to how spreadsheet applications work.

For example, in a spreadsheet:

• timelineA = A1
• timelineB = B1
• function = fx (e.g., =A1*2)

Just as a spreadsheet cell automatically updates when its referenced cell changes, a timeline in FRP automatically propagates changes through binary operations. This makes FRP intuitive and powerful for managing reactive state, much like working with formulas in a spreadsheet.