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Highlights
- Functional programming is perhaps the next big wave in application development.
- About the Author: Robert Pickering is an extraordinarily prolific writer on F#.
- 448 Pages
- Computers + Internet, Software Development & Engineering
- Series Name: Expert's Voice in .NET
Description
About the Book
Written with access to the creator and world's foremost expert on F#, Don Syme, this book offers a comprehensive introductory approach to a language and methodology that is now an official Microsoft product.
Book Synopsis
Functional programming is perhaps the next big wave in application development. As experienced developers know, functional programming makes its mark by allowing application builders to develop solutions to complicated programming situations cleanly and efficiently. A rich history of functional languages, including Erlang and OCaml, leads the way to F#, Microsoft's effort to bring the elegance and focus of functional programming into the world of managed code and .NET.
With Beginning F#, you have a companion that that will help you explore F# and functional programming in a .NET environment. This book is both a comprehensive introduction to all aspects of the language and an incisive guide to using F# for real-world professional development.
Reviewed by Don Syme, the chief architect of F# at Microsoft Research, Beginning F# is a great foundation for exploring functional programming and its role in the future of application development.
About the Author
Robert Pickering is an extraordinarily prolific writer on F#. The F# Wiki on his website, Strangelights.com, is among the most popular F# web sites in the world. He is a consultant for LexiFi, lives in France, and works on projects in England, Denmark, Holland, and Belgium. He received his bachelor of science degree in computer science from Manchester University in 1999.