Functional Programming for Dummies
- 4h 52m
- John Paul Mueller
- John Wiley & Sons (US)
- 2019
Your guide to the functional programming paradigm
Functional programming mainly sees use in math computations, including those used in Artificial Intelligence and gaming. This programming paradigm makes algorithms used for math calculations easier to understand and provides a concise method of coding algorithms by people who aren't developers. Current books on the market have a significant learning curve because they're written for developers, by developers—until now.
Functional Programming for Dummies explores the differences between the pure (as represented by the Haskell language) and impure (as represented by the Python language) approaches to functional programming for readers just like you. The pure approach is best suited to researchers who have no desire to create production code but do need to test algorithms fully and demonstrate their usefulness to peers. The impure approach is best suited to production environments because it's possible to mix coding paradigms in a single application to produce a result more quickly. Functional Programming For Dummies uses this two-pronged approach to give you an all-in-one approach to a coding methodology that can otherwise be hard to grasp.
- Learn pure and impure when it comes to coding
- Dive into the processes that most functional programmers use to derive, analyze and prove the worth of algorithms
- Benefit from examples that are provided in both Python and Haskell
- Glean the expertise of an expert author who has written some of the market-leading programming books to date
If you’re ready to massage data to understand how things work in new ways, you’ve come to the right place!
About the Author
John Paul Mueller has written more than 100 books and 600+ articles on everything from networking and home security to database management and heads-down programming. His technical editing talents have helped more than 70 authors refine and polish their manuscripts. John's books address every level of skill from beginning to advanced.
In this Book
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Introduction
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Introducing Functional Programming
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Getting and Using Python
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Getting and Using Haskell
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Defining the Functional Difference
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Understanding the Role of Lambda Calculus
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Working with Lists and Strings
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Performing Pattern Matching
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Using Recursive Functions
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Advancing with Higher-Order Functions
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Dealing with Types
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Performing Basic I/O
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Handling the Command Line
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Dealing with Files
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Working with Binary Data
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Dealing with Common Datasets
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Handling Errors in Haskell
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Handling Errors in Python
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Ten Must-Have Haskell Libraries
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Ten (Plus) Must-Have Python Packages
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Ten Occupation Areas That Use Functional Programming
