[Haskell-cafe] Re: Design Patterns by Gamma or equivalent

[Achim Schneider]

"Mark Spezzano" <mark.spezzano at chariot.net.au> wrote:

> Basically I___m asking if there are any kinds of ___common denominator___
> function compositions that are used again and again to solve
> problems. If so, what are they called?
>
Haskellers tend to cast their design patterns into functions and
libraries. What they're supposed to be called is a zealously heated
discussion, there's, for example, 

return == pure == point 

and 

fmap == map == (.) == liftM [1]

OTOH, we're said to not care at all:

| Don't underrate Haskell programmers. The ones I know have the kind of
| minds where if you switched the names to pig latin, they wouldn't skip
| a beat.
-- [2]


If you're looking for a text that could be named "The N most
(use|success)ful Haskell Design Patterns", I recommend having a look at
the Typeclassopedia[3].



[1]well, at least there _could_ be. 
[2]http://www.mail-archive.com/boost@lists.boost.org/msg08898.html
[3]http://byorgey.wordpress.com/2009/02/16/the-typeclassopedia-request-for-feedback/

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