Prospects for Functional Programming in Software Engineering

Prospects for Functional Programming in Software Engineering

Author: Jean-Pierre Banâtre

Publisher: Springer Verlag

Published: 1991

Total Pages: 210

ISBN-13: 9780387538525

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ESPRIT, launched in 1984, is the European Strategic Programme for Research and Development in Information Technology. Project 302, of which this is the report, aims at: a tool for translating Lispkit and Me-Too to functional programming; tools to provide a static measure of complexity and potential for parallelism of functional programming programs; and an emulator to emulate parallel execution of functional programs. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR


Research reports ESPRIT

Research reports ESPRIT

Author: Europäische Gemeinschaften. European Strategic Programme for Research and Development in Information Technology

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Published: 19??

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Functional Programming in Scala

Functional Programming in Scala

Author: Paul Chiusano

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2014-09-01

Total Pages: 457

ISBN-13: 1638353956

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Summary Functional Programming in Scala is a serious tutorial for programmers looking to learn FP and apply it to the everyday business of coding. The book guides readers from basic techniques to advanced topics in a logical, concise, and clear progression. In it, you'll find concrete examples and exercises that open up the world of functional programming. Purchase of the print book includes a free eBook in PDF, Kindle, and ePub formats from Manning Publications. About the Technology Functional programming (FP) is a style of software development emphasizing functions that don't depend on program state. Functional code is easier to test and reuse, simpler to parallelize, and less prone to bugs than other code. Scala is an emerging JVM language that offers strong support for FP. Its familiar syntax and transparent interoperability with Java make Scala a great place to start learning FP. About the Book Functional Programming in Scala is a serious tutorial for programmers looking to learn FP and apply it to their everyday work. The book guides readers from basic techniques to advanced topics in a logical, concise, and clear progression. In it, you'll find concrete examples and exercises that open up the world of functional programming. This book assumes no prior experience with functional programming. Some prior exposure to Scala or Java is helpful. What's Inside Functional programming concepts The whys and hows of FP How to write multicore programs Exercises and checks for understanding About the Authors Paul Chiusano and Rúnar Bjarnason are recognized experts in functional programming with Scala and are core contributors to the Scalaz library. Table of Contents PART 1 INTRODUCTION TO FUNCTIONAL PROGRAMMING What is functional programming? Getting started with functional programming in Scala Functional data structures Handling errors without exceptions Strictness and laziness Purely functional state PART 2 FUNCTIONAL DESIGN AND COMBINATOR LIBRARIES Purely functional parallelism Property-based testing Parser combinators PART 3 COMMON STRUCTURES IN FUNCTIONAL DESIGN Monoids Monads Applicative and traversable functors PART 4 EFFECTS AND I/O External effects and I/O Local effects and mutable state Stream processing and incremental I/O


Beginning Functional JavaScript

Beginning Functional JavaScript

Author: Anto Aravinth

Publisher: Apress

Published: 2018-12-05

Total Pages: 320

ISBN-13: 1484240871

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Understand functional programming concepts and the functional nature of the JavaScript language. Starting with an introduction to functional programming concepts, you will learn the key differences between imperative and functional programming. Diving straight into JavaScript functions, you will learn to write them with ES8. Followed by this you will move to higher order functions and learn how 'Function as Data' opens up a world of possibilities. You will then build higher order functions with closures. Arrays will then be introduced, followed by a set of APIs you can use with them. You will learn how to transform one function to another using currying and partial application. The compose function will be discussed in detail, followed by functors and monads. After having an in-depth look at applicative functors, you will learn the new features offered in ES8. The concluding chapters of Beginning Functional JavaScript will show you how to use a functional toolkit to build a small library that allows you to develop web applications, followed by tips on testing your functional code. What You Will Learn Discover functional programming concepts such as string padding and async functions Identify how functions are treated in JavaScript Create a functional library that mimics Underscore.JS Deep dive into ES8 functional features such as spread operators and generators Create a library that works like the react-redux pattern by following the functional paradigm Who This Book Is For Novice JavaScript developers.


Implementation of Functional Languages

Implementation of Functional Languages

Author: Thomas Arts

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2003-08-01

Total Pages: 194

ISBN-13: 3540460284

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This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed post-proceedings of the 13th International Workshop on the Implementation of Functional Languages, IFL 2001, held in Stockholm, Sweden in September 2001. The eleven revised full papers presented have gone through a thorough round of post-workshop reviewing and were selected from 28 workshop papers. Among the topics covered are relevant aspects of implementing and using functional languages, such as type systems, compilation, program optimization, theorem proving, program correctness, program analysis, parallel compilers, subtyping, and generic programming.


Z User Workshop, London 1992

Z User Workshop, London 1992

Author: J.P. Bowen

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2013-03-09

Total Pages: 350

ISBN-13: 1447135563

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The Z notation has been developed at the Programming Research Group at the Oxford University Computing Laboratory and elsewhere for over a decade. It is now used by industry as part of the software (and hardware) development process in both Europe and the USA. It is currently undergoing BSI standardisation in the UK, and has been proposed for ISO standardisation internationally. In recent years researchers have begun to focus increasingly on the development of techniques and tools to encourage the wider application of Z and other formal methods and notations. This volume contains papers from the Seventh Annual Z User Meeting, held in London in December 1992. In contrast to previous years the meeting concentrated specifically on industrial applications of Z, and a high proportion of the participants came from an industrial background. The theme is well represented by the four invited papers. Three of these discuss ways in which formal methods are being introduced, and the fourth presents an international survey of industrial applications. It also provides a reminder of the improvements which are needed to make these methods an accepted part of software development. In addition the volume contains several submitted papers on the industrial use of Z, two of which discuss the key area of safety-critical applications. There are also a number of papers related to the recently-completed ZIP project. The papers cover all the main areas of the project including methods, tools, and the development of a Z Standard, the first publicly-available version of which was made available at the meeting. Finally the volume contains a select Z bibliography, and section on how to access information on Z through comp.specification.z, the international, computer-based USENET newsgroup. Z User Workshop, London 1992 provides an important overview of current research into industrial applications of Z, and will provide invaluable reading for researchers, postgraduate students and also potential industrial users of Z.


Learn You a Haskell for Great Good!

Learn You a Haskell for Great Good!

Author: Miran Lipovaca

Publisher: No Starch Press

Published: 2011-04-15

Total Pages: 881

ISBN-13: 1593272839

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It's all in the name: Learn You a Haskell for Great Good! is a hilarious, illustrated guide to this complex functional language. Packed with the author's original artwork, pop culture references, and most importantly, useful example code, this book teaches functional fundamentals in a way you never thought possible. You'll start with the kid stuff: basic syntax, recursion, types and type classes. Then once you've got the basics down, the real black belt master-class begins: you'll learn to use applicative functors, monads, zippers, and all the other mythical Haskell constructs you've only read about in storybooks. As you work your way through the author's imaginative (and occasionally insane) examples, you'll learn to: –Laugh in the face of side effects as you wield purely functional programming techniques –Use the magic of Haskell's "laziness" to play with infinite sets of data –Organize your programs by creating your own types, type classes, and modules –Use Haskell's elegant input/output system to share the genius of your programs with the outside world Short of eating the author's brain, you will not find a better way to learn this powerful language than reading Learn You a Haskell for Great Good!