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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 … unique in the field of functional programming'. M. Ivanovi´c, Artificial Intelligence
'… a novel and intuitively appealing approach to teaching functional programming … could profitably be used for an advanced undergraduate course focusing on domain-specific languages in this area.' Journal of Functional Programming
'… a novel and intuitively appealing approach to teaching functional programming … could profitably be used for an advanced undergraduate course focusing on domain-specific languages in this area.' Journal of Functional Programming
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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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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
The Haskell School of Expression shows you how to make interesting applications in Haskell.
Unlike the other Haskell books this one tries to avoid mathematical oriented programs as examples. Instead it gets you writing programs using the haskell graphics and music libraries which are much more interesting.
Frivolous things like that can sometimes over-complicate simple ideas which are trying to be conveyed though. Also the first chapter is very ambitious introducting lots of new ideas which are not easy to link together. Lots of proof techniques are used throughout which may be hard to understand at first.
On the whole the text is fascinating as it shows what a novel and ideal approach functional programming is for making graphics applications.
Very good content, but I'm not sure if it should be your first read if you are new to functional programming.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
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This book provides an interesting approach to learning Haskell which is designed to keep the learner interested through the use of multimedia. Although I feel that sometimes this can cloud the simple principles being taught.
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28 of 29 people found the following review helpful
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28 Jun 2004
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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.
21 of 22 people found the following review helpful
Outstanding book!
3 April 2000
Format:Paperback
This book takes a nice approach to teaching functional programming. Paul Hudak uses fun examples, with applications to multimedia. Early on you are using the graphics library to make shapes in windows, and by the end there is Haskore, a cool way to compose music. However, these examples are not JUST fun, they also serve as nice examples of how to think about and construct functional programs, in domains where functional programs really excel. If you ever thought about learning what this stuff was about, this book is the right choice!
29 of 32 people found the following review helpful
Interesting but not good for a first book.
1 July 2000
Format: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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