Programming in Haskell
Haskell is one of the leading languages for teaching functional programming,
enabling students to write simpler and cleaner code, and to learn how to structure
and reason about programs.
This introduction is ideal for beginners: it requires no previous programming
experience and all concepts are explained from first principles with the aid of
carefully chosen examples. Each chapter includes a series of exercises, ranging
from the straightforward to extended projects, along with suggestions for further
reading on more advanced topics. The presentation is clear and simple, and benefits
from having been refined and class-tested over several years.
Features:
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Powerpoint slides for each chapter freely available for instructors and students
from the book’s website
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Solutions to exercises, and examination questions (with solutions) available to
instructors
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All the code in the book is fully compliant with the latest release of Haskell, and
can be downloaded from the web.
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Written by a leading Haskell researcher and instructor, well known for his teach-
ing skills
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Can be used with courses, or as a stand-alone text for self-learning
Graham Hutton has worked in four of the leading centres for research and teaching
on functional programming. He has more than 15 years of experience in functional
programming research, during which time he has published more than 30 research
articles, chaired the Haskell Workshop, and edited a special issue on Haskell of the
Journal of Functional Programming. He also has more than 10 years’ experience
in teaching Haskell, and in promoting the use of functional programming in the
curriculum.
