Re: [Haskell-cafe] Good reads?

27 Apr 2011

      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 mailto:eca7215@cs.rit.edu> wrote:
On Tue, Apr 26, 2011 at 5:48 PM, Christopher Svanefalk
    mailto:christopher.svanefalk@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
    http://www.cse.chalmers.se/%7Erjmh/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 http://www.edwardamsden.com
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