First, thanks to everyone for your input! It is really appreciated, and I will be checking out the resources you provided.
Also, a correction: /Haskell: The Craft of Functional Programming /is written by Simon Thompson, not Peyton-Jones. Mixup on my part there :) On 04/27/2011 01:44 AM, Eric Rasmussen wrote: > I'm currently reading Real World Haskell > (http://book.realworldhaskell.org/read/), and it's an excellent book. > It goes into detail on quite a few interesting and practical uses of > the language. > > Also, in the spirit of this discussion, is there a resource that > attempts to compare libraries for common tasks so developers can make > informed decisions without having to research each library or approach > on their own? As an example, in other languages you might read about > CSV parsing from a few different sources and see a general consensus > on how to approach it. After hours of digging through code on Hackage > and reading up on different approaches, I can't seem to find a > consensus in Haskell. > > If anyone knows of a book/resource that breaks down different > approaches to common problems and when/why you might choose one over > the other, I'm very interested. > > -Eric Rasmussen > > > On Tue, Apr 26, 2011 at 3:52 PM, Edward Amsden <eca7...@cs.rit.edu > <mailto:eca7...@cs.rit.edu>> wrote: > > On Tue, Apr 26, 2011 at 5:48 PM, Christopher Svanefalk > <christopher.svanef...@gmail.com > <mailto: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 > <http://www.cse.chalmers.se/%7Erjmh/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 <http://www.edwardamsden.com> > > _______________________________________________ > Haskell-Cafe mailing list > Haskell-Cafe@haskell.org <mailto:Haskell-Cafe@haskell.org> > http://www.haskell.org/mailman/listinfo/haskell-cafe > > > > _______________________________________________ > Haskell-Cafe mailing list > Haskell-Cafe@haskell.org > http://www.haskell.org/mailman/listinfo/haskell-cafe
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