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Revision as of 09:04, 29 September 2009
You have heard about Haskell but can not afford to spend much time to find out what it is?
I hope this page will be for you.
Introduction
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What is Haskell? | TODO |
Why is it named Haskell? | Haskell is named after the American mathematician Haskell Curry |
Syntax
Question | Answer |
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What is the meaning of the dollar sign "$"? | "$" is just a way to avoid typing too many brackets.
For example: h (g (f x))
is the same as h $ g $ f x
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What is point-free style? | Point-free style is another way to define TODO |
What is the meaning of the dot "."? | "." is used in point-free style code similar to "$".
For example: TODO |