Foundations of F# (eBook)

Robert Pickering (Autor)

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2007 | 1st ed.
XXI, 360 Seiten
Apress (Verlag)
978-1-4302-0358-2 (ISBN)

Infos

This is the first book to bring F# to the world. It is likely to have many imitators but few competitors. Written by F# evangelist, Rob Pickering, and tech reviewed by F#'s inventor, Don Syme, it is an elegant, comprehensive introduction to all aspects of the language and an incisive guide to using F# for real-world professional development. It is detailed, yet clear and concise, and suitable for readers at any level of experience. Every professional .NET programmer needs to learn about Functional Programming (FP), and there's no better way to do it than by learning F# - and no easier way to learn F# than from this book.

Robert Pickering is an extraordinarily prolific writer on F#. The F# Wiki on his website, Strangelights.com, is among the most popular F# web sites in the world. He is a consultant for LexiFi, lives in France, and works on projects in England, Denmark, Holland, and Belgium. He received his bachelor of science degree in computer science from Manchester University in 1999.

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Functional programming (FP) is the future of .NET programming, and F# is much more than just an FP language. Every professional .NET programmer needs to learn about FP, and there's no better way to do it than by learning F#, and no easier way to learn F# than from Foundations of F#.If you're already familiar with FP, youll find F# the language youve always dreamed of. All .NET programmers will find F# an exciting real-world alternative to C# and Visual Basic. This book is likely to have many imitators, but few true competitors. Written by F# evangelist Rob Pickering, and tech reviewed by F#'s main designer, Don Syme, this is an elegant, comprehensive introduction to all aspects of the language and an incisive guide to using F# for real-world professional development. F# is the future of programming (not just on .NET), and the future is now.

Inhalt

Introduction
How to Obtain, Install, and Use F#
Functional Programming
Imperative Programming
Object-Oriented Programming
Organizing, Annotating, and Quoting Code
F# Libraries
User Interfaces
Data Access
Distributed Applications
Language-Oriented Programming
The F# Tool Suite and .NET Programming Tools
Compatibility and Advanced Interoperation

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 17.10.2007
• Zusatzinfo: XXI, 360 p.
• Verlagsort: Berkeley
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Mathematik / Informatik ► Informatik ► Programmiersprachen / -werkzeuge
• Themenwelt: Mathematik / Informatik ► Informatik ► Software Entwicklung
• Themenwelt: Mathematik / Informatik ► Informatik ► Web / Internet
• Schlagworte: C# • Databases • Design • Development • F# • Functional Programming • interfaces • language • .NET • Objective CAML • object-oriented programming (OOP) • programming • user interface • Visual BASIC
• ISBN-10: 1-4302-0358-7 / 1430203587
• ISBN-13: 978-1-4302-0358-2 / 9781430203582