On Sun, 10 Aug 2008 11:29:46 -0700, "Warren Aldred"
Hi all,
I'm new to Haskell and looking for recommendations on introductory Haskell books. Online or offline. Any suggestions?
Another suggestion is _The Haskell Road to Logic, Maths, and Programming,_ by Kees Doets and Jan van Eijck (see http://fldit-www.cs.uni-dortmund.de/~peter/PS07/HR.pdf). This book assumes very little mathematical background, is written in a "literate programming" style, and is very easy to follow. In general, I would recommend focusing on the books, and not too much on most of the tutorials. Some other readers have said that many Haskell tutorials try to cover too many topics in too short a tutorial, and wind up not discussing the material adequately. Haskell has a very sharp learning curve, and it is essential to cover the basics adequately before diving into deeper material. I would recommend taking the time to digest the material fully without rushing. -- Benjamin L. Russell