User:Lenny222/Haskell explained to the busy

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You have heard about Haskell but can not afford to spend much time to find out what it is?

I hope this page is for you.

Introduction

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What is Haskell? TODO
Why the name "Haskell"? Haskell is named after the American mathematician Haskell Curry

The basics

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What is the meaning of the dollar sign "$"? "$" is a way to avoid typing too many brackets.

For example:

foo x = h (g (f x))

is the same as

foo x = h $ g $ f x
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:

foo x = h $ g $ f x

is the same as

foo = h . g . f

Advanced

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What is the meaning of "forall"? TODO