On Tue, Apr 26, 2011 at 5:48 PM, Christopher Svanefalk <christopher.svanef...@gmail.com> wrote: > I am currently reading through Peyton-Jones "Haskell: The Craft of > Functional Programming" (2nd ed.), as well as a great paper published by > one of my professors > (http://www.cse.chalmers.se/~rjmh/Papers/whyfp.html). However, what > other works, in your opinions, should I look into to get a more complete > understanding of functional programming?
You might consult the Typeclassopedia (Brent Yorgey). Understanding these typeclasses helped me start understand the power of abstraction that Haskell (and FP in general) gives a programmer. quoth the abstract: "The standard Haskell libraries feature a number of type classes with algebraic or category-theoretic underpinnings. Becoming a fluent Haskell hacker requires intimate familiarity with them all, yet acquiring this familiarity often involves combing through a mountain of tutorials, blog posts, mailing list archives, and IRC logs. "The goal of this article is to serve as a starting point for the student of Haskell wishing to gain a firm grasp of its standard type classes. The essentials of each type class are introduced, with examples, commentary, and extensive references for further reading." http://www.haskell.org/wikiupload/8/85/TMR-Issue13.pdf, page 13 And from a fellow student: have fun! -- Edward Amsden Student Computer Science Rochester Institute of Technology www.edwardamsden.com _______________________________________________ Haskell-Cafe mailing list Haskell-Cafe@haskell.org http://www.haskell.org/mailman/listinfo/haskell-cafe
