[Haskell-cafe] Good reads?

[KC]

I think this book may have been mentioned before, "Functional
programming: practice and theory" by MacLennan, Bruce J gives a
fundamental idea of what it's all about.  :)


On Wed, Apr 27, 2011 at 4:28 AM, Christopher Svanefalk
<christopher.svanefalk at gmail.com> wrote:
> First, thanks to everyone for your input! It is really appreciated, and I
> will be checking out the resources you provided.
>
> Also, a correction: Haskell: The Craft of Functional Programming is written
> by Simon Thompson, not Peyton-Jones. Mixup on my part there :)
>
> On 04/27/2011 01:44 AM, Eric Rasmussen wrote:
>
> I'm currently reading Real World Haskell
> (http://book.realworldhaskell.org/read/), and it's an excellent book. It
> goes into detail on quite a few interesting and practical uses of the
> language.
>
> Also, in the spirit of this discussion, is there a resource that attempts to
> compare libraries for common tasks so developers can make informed decisions
> without having to research each library or approach on their own? As an
> example, in other languages you might read about CSV parsing from a few
> different sources and see a general consensus on how to approach it. After
> hours of digging through code on Hackage and reading up on different
> approaches, I can't seem to find a consensus in Haskell.
>
> If anyone knows of a book/resource that breaks down different approaches to
> common problems and when/why you might choose one over the other, I'm very
> interested.
>
> -Eric Rasmussen
>
>
> On Tue, Apr 26, 2011 at 3:52 PM, Edward Amsden <eca7215 at cs.rit.edu> wrote:
>>
>> On Tue, Apr 26, 2011 at 5:48 PM, Christopher Svanefalk
>> <christopher.svanefalk at gmail.com> wrote:
>> > I am currently reading through Peyton-Jones "Haskell: The Craft of
>> > Functional Programming" (2nd ed.), as well as a great paper published by
>> > one of my professors
>> > (http://www.cse.chalmers.se/~rjmh/Papers/whyfp.html). However, what
>> > other works, in your opinions, should I look into to get a more complete
>> > understanding of functional programming?
>>
>> You might consult the Typeclassopedia (Brent Yorgey).
>>
>> Understanding these typeclasses helped me start understand the power
>> of abstraction that Haskell (and FP in general) gives a programmer.
>>
>> quoth the abstract:
>> "The standard Haskell libraries feature a number of type classes with
>> algebraic or category-theoretic underpinnings. Becoming a fluent
>> Haskell hacker requires intimate familiarity with them all, yet
>> acquiring this familiarity often involves combing through a mountain
>> of tutorials, blog posts, mailing list archives, and IRC logs.
>>
>> "The goal of this article is to serve as a starting point for the
>> student of Haskell wishing to gain a firm grasp of its standard type
>> classes. The essentials of each type class are introduced, with
>> examples, commentary, and extensive references for further reading."
>>
>> http://www.haskell.org/wikiupload/8/85/TMR-Issue13.pdf, page 13
>>
>> And from a fellow student: have fun!
>>
>> --
>> Edward Amsden
>> Student
>> Computer Science
>> Rochester Institute of Technology
>> www.edwardamsden.com
>>
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KC