Functional Programming Using F#

This comprehensive introduction to the principles of functional programming using F# shows how to apply basic theoretical concepts to produce succinct and elegant programs.

Michael R. Hansen (Author), Hans Rischel (Author)

9781107019027, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 13 May 2013

371 pages, 76 b/w illus. 56 tables 133 exercises
26 x 18.2 x 2.7 cm, 0.91 kg

'I found this to be an outstanding book on this hybrid language, F#, which can be profitably studied from various perspectives, from theoretical to highly pragmatic.' George Hacken, Computing Reviews

This comprehensive introduction to the principles of functional programming using F# shows how to apply basic theoretical concepts to produce succinct and elegant programs. It demonstrates the role of functional programming in a wide spectrum of applications including databases and systems. Coverage also includes advanced features in the .NET library, the imperative features of F# and topics such as text processing, sequences, computation expressions and asynchronous computation. With a broad spectrum of examples and exercises, the book is perfect for courses in functional programming and for self-study. Enhancing its use as a text is an accompanying website with downloadable programs, lecture slides, mini-projects and links to further F# sources.

1. Getting started
2. Values, operators, expressions, and functions
3. Tuples, records, and tagged values
4. Lists
5. Collections: lists, maps, and sets
6. Finite trees
7. Modules
8. Imperative features
9. Efficiency
10. Text processing programs
11. Sequences
12. Computation expressions
13. Asynchronous and parallel computations.

Subject Areas: Computer science [UY], Functional programming [UMJ], Computer programming / software development [UM]