- Paperback: 382 pages
- Publisher: Cambridge University Press (Feb 28 2000)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0521644089
- ISBN-13: 978-0521644082
- Product Dimensions: 23.4 x 17.8 x 1.8 cm
- Shipping Weight: 635 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
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"...a rather unusual and very interesting book for the functional programming community...The author's style is wonderful, and he is good at explaining the material...This book is unique in the field of functional programming." Computing Reviews
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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 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.
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The Haskell School of Expression,
By George Spencer Young (State College, PA USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Haskell School of Expression: Learning Functional Programming through Multimedia (Paperback)
As an experienced programmer new to Haskell I found this book both enlightening and frustrating. The author does a superb job of teaching you how to think like a functional programmer, his stated goal, but occasionally leaps over too many steps for a beginner to follow his implementations. The book is however quite readable and works well in conjunction with the various on-line tutorials on Haskell syntax. I'd recommend the book for anyone looking to get into serious functional programming.
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Brings out the "fun" in functional programming,
By Dean Herington (Hillsborough, NC USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Haskell School of Expression: Learning Functional Programming through Multimedia (Paperback)
I already knew Haskell when I started reading this book, but it held my interest right through to the end. This is largely due to Hudak's choice of interesting application domains (graphics, animation, robotics, music) and how neatly applications in these domains can be expressed in Haskell. (As an advanced reader, I was particularly interested in the treatment of the design and implementation of his functional animation language.) More than just that, though, the book's success derives from a very nice blending of theory and practice. I especially liked his use of calculational reasoning as a approachable form of program proof. I highly recommend this book if you want to learn functional programming--tastefully--and have fun while doing it.
3.0 out of 5 stars
Interesting but not good for a first book.,
This review is from: The Haskell School of Expression: Learning Functional Programming through Multimedia (Paperback)
This text is nicely produced and has some interesting examples of Haskell programming. However, the book is mainly examples of Haskell and functional programming rather than explanations of Haskell and FP. The exposition is spotty and assumes a lot. It would best be considered a second book for those learning Haskell.
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