- Paperback: 528 pages
- Publisher: Addison Wesley; 1 edition (16 Sep 1996)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0201403579
- ISBN-13: 978-0201403572
- Product Dimensions: 23.4 x 17.2 x 2.6 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
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- #13 in Books > Computers & Internet > Computer Science > Programming > Languages > Haskell
- #20 in Books > Computers & Internet > Computer Science > Programming > Software Design, Testing & Engineering > Functional Programming
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Named in honor of Haskell Curry, whose work has had a profound influence on functional programming, the Haskell language is growing rapidly in popularity - especially as a vehicle to teach introductory programming concepts. This book introduces Haskell at a level appropriate for those with little or no prior experience of functional programming. The emphasis throughout is on crafting programs, solving problems and avoiding common pitfalls. In three parts the book *first builds a foundation, focusing on programming basic types and lists, using first-order, non-polymorphic programs *then looks at the three ideas of higher-order functions, polymorphism and type classes, which together give modern functional programming its distinctive flavour and power *finally discusses larger-scale programming, supported by an exploration of user-defined types, modules, lazy evaluation and IO programming using monads.Key Features *An analysis of program behavior and efficiency *A strong emphasis on software engineering and problem-solving techniques *An optional thread on proving that programs have the properties required of them which runs through the text *Software modification and re-use are emphasised in the discussion of design issues *Design advice is supplemented with examples and case studies of varying size and complexity *Appendices contain support material of various kinds - pointers to sites from which implementations of Haskell and Gofer can be obtained; common error messages; a glossary of programming terms; functions from parts of the Haskell standard preludes *Over 400 exercises of varying difficulty Haskell systems *The text is designed to be used with any Haskell implementation, such as Hugs (Haskell Users Gofer System) whose interface and error messages are described in some detail. Note that the Hugs system described is Hugs 1.01; the June 1996 Yale release of the system is similar, but implements the full Haskell module system rather than projects as stated in the text; full details of the small number of differences are given in the code files.*The material takes account of the latest revision to the language definition, Haskell 1.3 *The text can also be used with the Gofer system. 0201403579B04062001
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10 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book was recommended to accompany a university module in Haskell and functional programming which I was having a little difficulty with. Once I read the book, not only did the concepts become clear but I also started to really enjoy functional programming. For my circumstances, it was the perfect book.
Format:Paperback
I bought this book later than I should have. It is nicely written, with a good number of code examples and more importantly, a good number of exercises. It does, however, advance a bit slowly on the topics, so if you have done some functional programming before you might be tempted to start skipping or skimming chapters.
Overall, I would recommend it to anyone starting out with Haskell or functional programming in general.
Overall, I would recommend it to anyone starting out with Haskell or functional programming in general.
4 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
A very good introductory text for Functional Programming, witch uses the Haskell notation. Maybe made for those who came from some experiense in imperative languages, such as C or Pascal. Good examples, maybe not enough case studies. Another good reference is "Bird"
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Frustrating book.
I hated the book more than I hated Haskell!
My first impression of the book was positive, the chapters looked organised and the language used looked very clear. Read more
My first impression of the book was positive, the chapters looked organised and the language used looked very clear. Read more
Published on 29 Dec 2007 by Fame K
Poor - a superficial treatment.
I get the feeling that Thompson was pre-occupied when he wrote this book. Concepts which would probably not have been covered by students with little or no programming experience... Read more
Published on 14 Jan 2000
good selection of topics but need more detailed explanation
This is generally a good book. But it has very little explantion of recursion for an introductory cs book. Since Haskell uses recursion exclusively, this is a severe shortcoming. Read more
Published on 12 Dec 1997
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