Hi Greg,
When I first wanted to learn Haskell (about 18 months ago) I just went
out and bought "Real World Haskell". I didn't have any functional
programming background. I read the first 13 chapters or so, did the
exercises, and all was pretty good.
Then when I got to chapter 13 (Monads) it started to get more
difficult for me. I kept with it though, asked questions on this list
(people are EXTREMELY nice and helpful here), and things got better.
Coming from an imperative background (C++, Perl, Java), I found (and
still do find) Haskell hard. But it's really worth it in the end. It
will open up a whole new way of thinking for you.
Good luck,
Patrick
On Fri, Jun 18, 2010 at 10:57 AM, Greg Morell
I'm not much of a programmer. I've only used PHP and Ruby for the last 10 years. But I've heard so many wonderful things about Haskell, I'd like to really spend the time to learn it.
No particular purpose, except to broaden my mind and get to know (what I hear is) a completely different way of thinking about programming.
But what's the best way to start from scratch?
Should I start with "Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs" book and Scheme as my intro? Then afterwards, get into the Real World Haskell book?
Or just start with Haskell directly?
Any advice appreciated.
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