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quite different from most other programming languages.
 
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=== History ===
   
 
The language is named for [[Haskell Brooks Curry]], whose work in mathematical logic serves as a foundation for
 
The language is named for [[Haskell Brooks Curry]], whose work in mathematical logic serves as a foundation for

Revision as of 09:53, 9 July 2009

About Haskell

Haskell is a computer programming language that is

quite different from most other programming languages.

History

The language is named for Haskell Brooks Curry, whose work in mathematical logic serves as a foundation for functional languages. Haskell is based on the lambda calculus, hence the lambda we use as a logo.