Real-World Functional Programming: With Examples in F# and C#

by Jon Skeet (Author), Tomas Petricek (Author)

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  Paperback
  2009

  $12.09

  HIGHLIGHT

  A crisp introduction to functional programming for .NET developers with

  examples in C# and F#.

  DESCRIPTION

  Functional programming languages like F#, Erlang, and Scala are attracting

  attention as an efficient way to handle the new requirements for programming

  multi-processor and high-availability applications. Microsoft's new F# is a true

  functional language and C# uses functional language features for LINQ and

  other recent advances.

  Real World Functional Programming is a unique tutorial that explores the

  functional programming model through the F# and C# languages. The clearly

  presented ideas and examples teach readers how functional programming differs

  from other approaches. It explains how ideas look in F# a functional

  language as well as how they can be successfully used to solve programming

  problems in C#. Readers build on what they know about .NET and learn where

  a functional approach makes the most sense and how to apply it effectively in

  those cases.

  The reader should have a good working knowledge of C#. No prior exposure to

  F# or functional programming is required.

  KEY POINTS

  Crystal-clear presentation of core functional programming concepts and

  how to apply them with examples in both F# and C#

  How to write efficient functional code for .NET in F#

  Identifies tasks that benefit from a functional programming approach

  MARKET INFORMATION

  Developers worldwide are adopting functional programming as the answer to

  developing for systems that require lots of mission-critical programs to run at the

  same time. From telecom switches to high-availability enterprise applications, to

  applications designed to run on multi-core processors, functional programming

  has many immediate uses. Microsoft's F# language has created demand for good,

  non-academic books on this important topic.