Beginning F 4.0 [Paperback]

This book is a greatfoundation for exploring functional-first programming and its role inthe future of application development. The best-selling introduction toF#, now thoroughly updated to version 4.0, will help you learn thelanguage and explore its new features.

F#4.0 is a mature, open source, cross-platform, functional-firstprogramming language which empowers users and organizations to tacklecomplex computing problems with simple, maintainable and robust code. F#is also a fully supported language in Visual Studio and Xamarin Studio.Other tools supporting F# development include Emacs, MonoDevelop, Atom,Visual Studio Code, Sublime Text, and Vim.

Beginning F#4.0 has been thoroughly updated to help you explore the new features of the language including:

Type Providers
• Constructors as first-class functions
• Simplified use of mutable values
• Support for high-dimensional arrays
• Slicing syntax support for F# lists

Reviewed by Don Syme, the chief architect of F# at Microsoft Research, Beginning F#4.0 is a great foundation for exploring functional programming and its role in the future of application development.

Chapter 1. Introduction

Chapter 2. How to Obtain, Install, and Use F# 4.0

Chapter 3. Functional Programming

Chapter 4. Imperative Programming

Chapter 5. Object-Oriented Programming

Chapter 6. Organizing, Annotating, and Quoting Code

Chapter 8. Data Access

Chapter 9. Parallel Programming

Chapter 10. Distributed Applications

Chapter 11. Language-Oriented Programming

Chapter 12. Compatibility and Advanceló7