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The [[Introduction|Introduction to Haskell]] on the Haskell website tells you what Haskell gives you: substantially increased programmer productivity, shorter, clearer, and more maintainable code, fewer errors, higher reliability, a smaller semantic gap between the programmer and the language, shorter lead times. There is an old but still relevant paper about [http://www.cse.chalmers.se/~rjmh/Papers/whyfp.html Why Functional Programming Matters] (PDF) by John Hughes. More recently, Sebastian Sylvan wrote an article about [[Why Haskell Matters]]. |
The [[Introduction|Introduction to Haskell]] on the Haskell website tells you what Haskell gives you: substantially increased programmer productivity, shorter, clearer, and more maintainable code, fewer errors, higher reliability, a smaller semantic gap between the programmer and the language, shorter lead times. There is an old but still relevant paper about [http://www.cse.chalmers.se/~rjmh/Papers/whyfp.html Why Functional Programming Matters] (PDF) by John Hughes. More recently, Sebastian Sylvan wrote an article about [[Why Haskell Matters]]. |
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| + | Join the [http://www.reddit.com/r/haskell Haskell subreddit], where we do regular Q&A threads called [[Hask Anything]] (that's the archive). |
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There is also a [http://www.haskell.org/haskellwiki/Comparison table comparing Haskell to other functional languages]. Many questions about functional programming are answered by the [http://www.cs.nott.ac.uk/~gmh//faq.html comp.lang.functional FAQ]. |
There is also a [http://www.haskell.org/haskellwiki/Comparison table comparing Haskell to other functional languages]. Many questions about functional programming are answered by the [http://www.cs.nott.ac.uk/~gmh//faq.html comp.lang.functional FAQ]. |
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* [http://www.well-typed.com/services_training On-site and public training courses] by Well-Typed (2-day intro, 2-day advanced, custom on-site courses) |
* [http://www.well-typed.com/services_training On-site and public training courses] by Well-Typed (2-day intro, 2-day advanced, custom on-site courses) |
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| + | * [http://www.nobleprog.co.uk/haskell/training Public training courses] by NobleProg and Nilcons |
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* [http://www.cs.ox.ac.uk/softeng/subjects/FPR.html Software Engineering course on Functional Programming] at the University of Oxford (1-week course) |
* [http://www.cs.ox.ac.uk/softeng/subjects/FPR.html Software Engineering course on Functional Programming] at the University of Oxford (1-week course) |
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* [http://www.cs.uu.nl/wiki/USCS Summerschool on Applied Functional Programming] at Utrecht University (2-week course) |
* [http://www.cs.uu.nl/wiki/USCS Summerschool on Applied Functional Programming] at Utrecht University (2-week course) |
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* [[Meta-tutorial]] |
* [[Meta-tutorial]] |
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| + | * [http://pluralsight.com/training/Courses/Find?highlight=true&searchTerm=haskell Haskell Fundamentals - get started and learn key concepts] at Pluralsight (2-part, 5 hour online course) |
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| − | * [http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Haskell Haskell Wikibook] A |
+ | * [http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Haskell Haskell Wikibook] A thorough textbook with a step-by-step beginners track assuming no programming background. Also includes many advanced concepts, and adaptations of "Yet Another Haskell Tutorial", "Write Yourself a Scheme in 48 Hours", and "All about monads". |
* [http://pub.hal3.name/daume02yaht.pdf YAHT - Yet Another Haskell Tutorial] (good tutorial available online) |
* [http://pub.hal3.name/daume02yaht.pdf YAHT - Yet Another Haskell Tutorial] (good tutorial available online) |
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* [http://www.cs.ou.edu/~rlpage/fpclassCurrent/textbook/haskell.shtml Two dozen short lessons] |
* [http://www.cs.ou.edu/~rlpage/fpclassCurrent/textbook/haskell.shtml Two dozen short lessons] |
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* [http://learnyouahaskell.com/ Learn You a Haskell for Great Good!] Beautiful, illustrated Haskell tutorial for programmers with less of a functional programming background. |
* [http://learnyouahaskell.com/ Learn You a Haskell for Great Good!] Beautiful, illustrated Haskell tutorial for programmers with less of a functional programming background. |
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* [http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2672EBC57C1F5F9B Learning Haskell] Ongoing tutorial in the form of YouTube videos; updates slowly. |
* [http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2672EBC57C1F5F9B Learning Haskell] Ongoing tutorial in the form of YouTube videos; updates slowly. |
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| + | *[https://stevekrouse.github.io/hs.js/ Pattern matching, first-class functions, and abstracting over recursion in Haskell], a simulation of the evaluation of map, foldr and foldl. |
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| + | * [https://www.fpcomplete.com/school?show=tutorials School of Haskell] |
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=== Advanced tutorials === |
=== Advanced tutorials === |
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* [[Modern array libraries]] |
* [[Modern array libraries]] |
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* [http://www.haskell.org/haskellwiki/Gtk2Hs/Tutorials Gtk2Hs, the GUI library] |
* [http://www.haskell.org/haskellwiki/Gtk2Hs/Tutorials Gtk2Hs, the GUI library] |
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| + | * [https://ocharles.org.uk/blog/ 24 Days of Hackage] (blog posts about many popular libraries) |
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=== Reference === |
=== Reference === |
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* The official language definition: [[Language and library specification]] |
* The official language definition: [[Language and library specification]] |
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+ | * [http://www.letu.edu/people/jaytevis/Programming-Languages/Haskell/tourofprelude.html Tour of the Haskell Prelude] |
* [http://zvon.org/other/haskell/Outputglobal/index.html Haskell Reference] |
* [http://zvon.org/other/haskell/Outputglobal/index.html Haskell Reference] |
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* Haskell [[Reference card]] |
* Haskell [[Reference card]] |
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* [http://www.cse.chalmers.se/edu/course/afp/ Advanced Functional Programming, Chalmers] |
* [http://www.cse.chalmers.se/edu/course/afp/ Advanced Functional Programming, Chalmers] |
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* [http://www.cse.chalmers.se/edu/course/pfp/ Parallel Functional Programming, Chalmers] |
* [http://www.cse.chalmers.se/edu/course/pfp/ Parallel Functional Programming, Chalmers] |
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| + | * [http://www.shuklan.com/haskell Introduction to Haskell], University of Virginia CS 1501 |
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* [http://www.cs.caltech.edu/courses/cs11/material/haskell/index.html CS 11 Caltech] |
* [http://www.cs.caltech.edu/courses/cs11/material/haskell/index.html CS 11 Caltech] |
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* [http://www.cs.uu.nl/docs/vakken/lfp/ Functional programming]: course notes ([http://www.staff.science.uu.nl/~fokke101/courses/fp-eng.pdf English], [http://www.staff.science.uu.nl/~fokke101/courses/fp-nl.pdf Dutch], [http://www.staff.science.uu.nl/~fokke101/courses/fp-sp.pdf Spanish]), slides in Dutch |
* [http://www.cs.uu.nl/docs/vakken/lfp/ Functional programming]: course notes ([http://www.staff.science.uu.nl/~fokke101/courses/fp-eng.pdf English], [http://www.staff.science.uu.nl/~fokke101/courses/fp-nl.pdf Dutch], [http://www.staff.science.uu.nl/~fokke101/courses/fp-sp.pdf Spanish]), slides in Dutch |
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* [http://www.cse.unsw.edu.au/~cs1011/05s2/ CS1011]: Tutorials, lab exercises and solutions |
* [http://www.cse.unsw.edu.au/~cs1011/05s2/ CS1011]: Tutorials, lab exercises and solutions |
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* Stanford - [http://www.scs.stanford.edu/11au-cs240h/ Functional Systems in Haskell] |
* Stanford - [http://www.scs.stanford.edu/11au-cs240h/ Functional Systems in Haskell] |
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| + | == Trying Haskell online == |
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| + | There are several websites where you can enter a Haskell program and run it. They are (in no particular order): |
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| + | * [https://cloud.sagemath.com/ SageMathCloud] |
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| + | * [https://www.fpcomplete.com/school/using-fphc FP Haskell Center] |
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| + | * [http://tryhaskell.org/ Try Haskell] |
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| + | * [http://www.codeworld.info/ Codeworld] |
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| + | * [http://chrisuehlinger.com/LambdaBubblePop/ Bubble Pop!], the satisfaction of popping bubble wrap, combined with the satisfaction of really elegant functional programming! |
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| + | * [http://tryplayg.herokuapp.com/ Try Haste & HPlayground client-side framework]; the source code is on [https://github.com/agocorona/tryhplay GitHub] |
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| + | * [https://koding.com/ Koding] is a cloud based IDE which supports Haskell and several other languages. Free accounts allow one virtual machine. |
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| + | To create a browser based environment yourself: |
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| + | * [http://gibiansky.github.io/IHaskell/ IHaskell] |
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Revision as of 06:49, 4 August 2015
This portal points to places where you can go if you want to learn Haskell.
The Introduction to Haskell on the Haskell website tells you what Haskell gives you: substantially increased programmer productivity, shorter, clearer, and more maintainable code, fewer errors, higher reliability, a smaller semantic gap between the programmer and the language, shorter lead times. There is an old but still relevant paper about Why Functional Programming Matters (PDF) by John Hughes. More recently, Sebastian Sylvan wrote an article about Why Haskell Matters.
Join the Haskell subreddit, where we do regular Q&A threads called Hask Anything (that's the archive).
There is also a table comparing Haskell to other functional languages. Many questions about functional programming are answered by the comp.lang.functional FAQ.
You can ask questions to members of the Haskell community on mailing lists, IRC, or StackOverflow. We recommend installing the Haskell Platform.
Training courses
Short training courses aimed at existing programmers
- On-site and public training courses by Well-Typed (2-day intro, 2-day advanced, custom on-site courses)
- Public training courses by NobleProg and Nilcons
- Software Engineering course on Functional Programming at the University of Oxford (1-week course)
- Summerschool on Applied Functional Programming at Utrecht University (2-week course)
Material for self-study
Below there are links to certain introductory material. If you want to dig deeper, see Books and tutorials.
Textbooks
- The Haskell School of Expression
- Haskell: the Craft of Functional Programming
- Introduction to Functional Programming using Haskell
- An Introduction to Functional Programming Systems Using Haskell
- Algorithms: A functional programming approach
- The Haskell Road to Logic, Maths, and Programming (also freely available online).
- Programming in Haskell
- Real World Haskell
- Learn You a Haskell for Great Good!
Online tutorials
- Meta-tutorial
- Haskell Fundamentals - get started and learn key concepts at Pluralsight (2-part, 5 hour online course)
- Haskell Wikibook A thorough textbook with a step-by-step beginners track assuming no programming background. Also includes many advanced concepts, and adaptations of "Yet Another Haskell Tutorial", "Write Yourself a Scheme in 48 Hours", and "All about monads".
- YAHT - Yet Another Haskell Tutorial (good tutorial available online)
- Two dozen short lessons
- A Gentle Introduction to Haskell - classic text, but not so gentle really :D
- Haskell-Tutorial
- Online Haskell Course (German)
- Haskell tutorial for C Programmers
- Learn You a Haskell for Great Good! Beautiful, illustrated Haskell tutorial for programmers with less of a functional programming background.
- Learning Haskell Ongoing tutorial in the form of YouTube videos; updates slowly.
- Pattern matching, first-class functions, and abstracting over recursion in Haskell, a simulation of the evaluation of map, foldr and foldl.
- School of Haskell
Advanced tutorials
- Hitchhikers guide to Haskell
- Write Yourself a Scheme in 48 Hours
- Tackling the Awkward Squad (on I/O, interfacing to C, concurrency and exceptions)
Debugging/profiling/optimization
Monads
- You Could Have Invented Monads! (And Maybe You Already Have.)
- Monads for Functional Programming
- All about monads
- IO inside: down the Rabbit Hole
Type classes
- The paper that for the first time introduced type classes and their implementation using dictionaries
- More papers on the type classes
Generic programming
Popular libraries
- ByteStrings?
- Parsec, a fast combinator parser
- Modern array libraries
- Gtk2Hs, the GUI library
- 24 Days of Hackage (blog posts about many popular libraries)
Reference
- The official language definition: Language and library specification
- Tour of the Haskell Prelude
- Haskell Reference
- Haskell Reference card
- A tour of the Haskell Monad functions
- Tour of the Helium Prelude
- Some common Hugs error messages
- The Haskell Cheatsheet - A reference card and mini-tutorial in one.
- A Glossary of common terminology.
Course material
- Introduction to Functional Programming, Chalmers (for beginners at programming)
- Functional Programming, Chalmers
- Advanced Functional Programming, Chalmers
- Parallel Functional Programming, Chalmers
- Introduction to Haskell, University of Virginia CS 1501
- CS 11 Caltech
- Functional programming: course notes (English, Dutch, Spanish), slides in Dutch
- CS1011: Tutorials, lab exercises and solutions
- Stanford - Functional Systems in Haskell
Trying Haskell online
There are several websites where you can enter a Haskell program and run it. They are (in no particular order):
- SageMathCloud
- FP Haskell Center
- Try Haskell
- Codeworld
- Bubble Pop!, the satisfaction of popping bubble wrap, combined with the satisfaction of really elegant functional programming!
- Try Haste & HPlayground client-side framework; the source code is on GitHub
- Koding is a cloud based IDE which supports Haskell and several other languages. Free accounts allow one virtual machine.
To create a browser based environment yourself: