On Tue, Apr 26, 2011 at 5:48 PM, Christopher Svanefalk
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