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--- projects:fsharp_workshop [2015/03/13 23:35] – mkucia
+++ projects:fsharp_workshop [2015/04/17 21:35] – mkucia
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   * f(x) = Hello_Word
-  * On Testing and
+  * Type providers (strongly typed)
+  * Matching
+  * Options
+===== How to use? Where to get? =====
+Try F# in browser:
+http://www.tryfsharp.org/Create
+Want to get a full distribution?
+http://fsharp.org/ → Use F#
+===== [Hello] =====
+<code fsharp>
+let hello = printf "Hello World"
+</code>
+===== Why? =====
-<wrap hi>highlighted</wrap>
 <WRAP group>
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   * Open Source
   * Multi platform (Mono, .NET core)
-  * Modern, rising usage
+  * Modern, rising popularity
   * Lazy evaluation
   * Reusable
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 Cons:
-  * Not suitable for real time
+  * Not suitable for real time (unpredictable performance)
-  * requires different thinking
+  * Different thinking process (you need to re-learn)
 </WRAP>
 </WRAP>
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 <hidden ↘ C# equivalent>Since you want to know more, here is an explanation with more details […]</hidden>
+===== Pitfalls and drawbacks =====
+Functional languages fundamentally don't model how your computer works.
+Harder to optimize.
+===== References =====
+  * http://fsharp.org/
+  * http://fsharp3sample.codeplex.com/wikipage?Title=MicroSamples
+  * http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/F_Sharp_Programming
+  * http://fsharp.org/specs/language-spec/3.0/FSharpSpec-3.0-final.pdf
+  * http://www.mindscapehq.com/blog/index.php/2012/03/27/5-12-f-features-every-c-programmer-should-lust-after/
+  * [[https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd233228.aspx|MSDN Symbol and Operator Reference (F#)]]
+  * https://github.com/rookboom/SharpShaders/wiki/Why-write-shaders-in-F%23%3F
+  * http://www.quora.com/What-are-some-limitations-disadvantages-of-functional-programming
+  * http://fsharpforfunandprofit.com/site-contents/
+  * http://research.microsoft.com/en-us/projects/kiwi/
+  * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMjv8m--W28|Ten things F# can do, and C# can't - Liam McLennan @ DDD Brisbane 2013]]