The Haskell School of Expression: Learning Functional Programming through Multimedia
by Paul Hudak
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Functional programming is a style of programming that emphasizes the use of functions (in contrast to object-oriented programming, which emphasizes the use of objects). It has become popular in recent years because of its simplicity, conciseness, and clarity. This book teaches functional programming as a way of thinking and problem solving, using Haskell, the most popular purely functional language. Rather than using the conventional (boring) mathematical examples commonly found in other show more programming language textbooks, the author uses examples drawn from multimedia applications, including graphics, animation, and computer music, thus rewarding the reader with working programs for inherently more interesting applications. Aimed at both beginning and advanced programmers, this tutorial begins with a gentle introduction to functional programming and moves rapidly on to more advanced topics. Details about progamming in Haskell are presented in boxes throughout the text so they can be easily found and referred to. show lessTags
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Wonderful introduction to Haskell, at least for me. Being interested in programming languages in general, I find the author's take on domain specific languages worth reading. I'm also interested in computer music, and the material on that was fun. The book is generally well-written and easy to understand, but I couldn't say for sure if someone with little CS background would agree. For my purposes, though, a fantastic introduction to a powerful, expressive language.
Si dice che sia il testo standard per imparare Haskell ma l’ho trovato ostico e un po’ troppo teorico.
Feb 2, 2009Italian
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- Technology, Nonfiction
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- 005.114 — Computer science, information & general works Computer science, knowledge & systems Artificial Intelligence/Virtual Reality Software development Software development methods; programming paradigms Functional Programming
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- QA76.62 .H83 — Science Mathematics Mathematics Instruments and machines Calculating machines Electronic computers. Computer science
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