I think this book may have been mentioned before, "Functional programming: practice and theory" by MacLennan, Bruce J gives a fundamental idea of what it's all about. :)
On Wed, Apr 27, 2011 at 4:28 AM, Christopher Svanefalk <christopher.svanef...@gmail.com> wrote: > 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> wrote: >> >> 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > Haskell-Cafe mailing list > 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 > > -- -- Regards, KC _______________________________________________ Haskell-Cafe mailing list Haskell-Cafe@haskell.org http://www.haskell.org/mailman/listinfo/haskell-cafe
