Real-World Functional Programming: With Examples in F# and C# [With Free eBook Download] (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781933988924)

Functional programming languages like F#, Erlang, and Scala are attractingattention as an efficient way to handle the new requirements for programmingmulti-processor and high-availability applications. Microsoft's new F# is a truefunctional language and C# uses functional language features for LINQ andother recent advances.

Real-World Functional Programming is a unique tutorial that explores thefunctional programming model through the F# and C# languages. The clearlypresented ideas and examples teach readers how functional programming differsfrom other approaches. It explains how ideas look in F#-a functionallanguage-as well as how they can be successfully used to solve programmingproblems in C#. Readers build on what they know about .NET and learn wherea functional approach makes the most sense and how to apply it effectively inthose cases.

The reader should have a good working knowledge of C#. No prior exposure toF# or functional programming is required.

Purchase of the print book comes with an offer of a free PDF, ePub, and Kindle eBook from Manning. Also available is all code from the book.

Author: Tomas, Jon Skeet
ISBN-10: 1933988924
ISBN-13: 9781933988924
Publisher: Manning Publications
Language: English
Published: 01/01/2010
Pages: 500
Format: Paperback
Weight: 2.07lbs
Size: 9.16h x 7.36w x 1.10d

Review Citation(s):
Scitech Book News 12/01/2010 pg. 19

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