[Haskell-cafe] Re: implementation of functional languages

[Matthew Roberts]

> I am currently working my way through the tutorial book that has been  
> online for some time.  It is perhaps the most valuable book I have and  
> I am really looking forward to reading this one.
>
> I would like to suggest we need more things like this - the Haskell  
> cookbook is a great initiative, but I would love books on any number  
> of other things.  I find the conference papers are pitched just a  
> little too high to be educational and are often very specific.
>
> One example of what I mean - I had looked at Haskell parser libraries  
> and I know there were problems a, b and c and X was a solution to a,  
> etc...  However, I did not "really" understand how they worked - until  
> I did the parser for the Core Language.  Now it is all so clear!
>
> I am rambling a bit, but I am jut really pleased this has been made  
> available.
>
> Matt
>
> On 11/01/2005, at 11:32 PM, Graham Klyne wrote:
>
>> I think this is most welcome... I have the original printed version  
>> and have found it to be of great inspiration at various times.
>>
>> #g
>> --
>>
>> At 18:04 07/01/05 +0000, you wrote:
>>> I'm happy to announce that my out-of-print 1987 book,
>>>
>>>         The Implementation of Functional Programming Languages
>>>
>>> is now available online at
>>>
>>>
>>> http://research.microsoft.com/%7Esimonpj/papers/slpj-book-1987/ 
>>> index.htm
>>>
>>> Very many thanks to Marnie Montgomery, who did all the work.
>>>
>>> Happy reading
>>>
>>> Simon
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