With this in-depth tutorial, F# team member Chris Smith introduces you to Microsoft's new multi-paradigm programming language. You'll not only learn how to use F# as a general-purpose language similar to C# and Visual Basic, but as a functional programming language for developing concurrent and math-intensive applications on the .NET platform. "Programming F#" gives you a head start on the fundamentals and advanced concepts of the official F# language version that will ship with Visual Studio 2010. This book will help you: get a clear understanding of functional programming, and how you can use it to write better code; learn language-oriented programming with F#, a style that lets you write code tailored to the domain of your application; use advanced F# concepts, such as having an existing .NET routine execute in parallel without having to write plumbing code to manage the threads; and, implement design patterns in F# for both object-oriented and functional programming Chris Smith tests every element of F# for the Microsoft development team, giving him a unique command of the language. With "Programming F#", you'll benefit from his expertise right away.

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Title: Programming F#
Publisher: O'Reilly Media
Publication Date: 2009
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0596153643
ISBN 13: 9780596153649
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Good

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Why learn F#? This multi-paradigm language not only offers you an enormous productivity boost through functional programming, it also lets you develop applications using your existing object-oriented and imperative programming skills. With Programming F#, you'll quickly discover the many advantages of Microsoft's new language, which includes access to all the great tools and libraries of the .NET platform.

Learn how to reap the benefits of functional programming for your next project -- whether it's quantitative computing, large-scale data exploration, or even a pursuit of your own. With this comprehensive guide, F# team member Chris Smith gives you a head start on the fundamentals and advanced concepts of the F# language.

Get a clear understanding of functional programming, and how you can use it to simplify code
Gain a solid understanding of the language's core syntax, including object-oriented and imperative styles
Simplify concurrent and parallel programming with F# Asynchronous Workflows and the Parallel Extensions to .NET
Learn advanced F# concepts, such as quotations and computation expressions

"This book emphasizes simple, clear explanations of the foundational elements of F#, always with an eye on the enjoyment that comes from programming in general, and programming with F# in particular." Don Syme, Principal Researcher and F# Designer, Microsoft Research

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Chris Smith works at Microsoft on the F# team. His role as a software design engineer in test gives him a unique mastery of the F# language. Chris has a masters degree in computer science from the University of Washington.

You can read his blog, Chris Smith's Complete Unique View, at http://blogs.msdn.com/chrsmith/.

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