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)

9781107684065, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 13 May 2013

372 pages, 76 b/w illus. 56 tables 133 exercises
25.3 x 17.7 x 2.3 cm, 0.74 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]