F# in Action (MEAP V07)

F# is designed to make functional programming practical and accessible, especially for developers working on the .NET platform. This book will get you started. In F# in Action you will learn how to Write performant and robust systems with succinct F# code Model domains quickly, easily and accurately with F#’s type system Design solutions using functional programming patterns Ingest and process disparate data sources Develop data-driven web applications Unit test F# code Effectively model data using a variety of techniques Use scripts to rapidly explore domains F# in Action teaches you the practical F# development skills you need to create professional applications. It’s based on author and Microsoft F# MVP Isaac Abraham’s years of experience working with developers as an F# consultant. You’ll upgrade your .NET development skills with the core principles of functional programming, and discover how F#’s functional-first approach makes it easy to learn this powerful paradigm. about the technology F# is a general-purpose programming language that’s designed to build systems that are robust, succinct and performant across Windows, Mac and Linux. It has a lightweight syntax, yet a powerful type-system and compiler. This makes it a compelling choice for writing applications, as it enables developers to rapidly model real-world systems in a way that does what they intend. It’s also an opinionated language with a set of characteristics that it is optimized towards. And as F# runs on the modern, lightweight and cross-platform .NET Core runtime, it has a large, mature ecosystem of free and commercial tools and libraries, ranging from web servers, database access, cloud, data and analytical libraries, actor frameworks, and more. This means that you won’t have to create entire platforms yourself, but instead re-use existing battle-tested components that are already out there, leaving you to focus on delivering business value. You can seamlessly interoperate with C# code, creating hybrid F# / C# solutions if required – so if you’re already using .NET, much of what you already know about the platform will continue to apply. about the book F# in Action swiftly guides you from Functional Programming novice all the way to putting F# applications into production! It leverages your existing knowledge of software development and the .NET platform to get you up-and-running fast. You’ll quickly master the F# you need to start getting stuff done. Learn how you can use scripts to rapidly explore .NET libraries and packages, and level up your .NET skills for data exploration and analysis. You’ll even discover how F#’s “light touch” approach to functional programming ensures error-free code without the complex math you might normally associate with FP. F# is designed to make functional programming practical and accessible, especially for developers working on the .NET platform. This book will get you started. Summary In F# in Action you will learn how F# in Action teaches you the practical F# development skills you need to create professional applications. Its based on author and Microsoft F# MVP Isaac Abrahams years of experience working with developers as an F# consultant. Youll upgrade your .NET development skills with the core principles of functional programming, and discover how F#s functional-first approach makes it easy to learn this powerful paradigm. About the technology F# is a simple, robust, and highly performant programming language. It lets you keep your code simple in even the most complex applications, and its language core is perfect for learning the fundamentals of functional programming. F# runs on .NET, so you can work cross-platform and take advantage of battle-tested .NET components. Its succinct and flexibleperfect for everything from command line tools, to web apps, to data analysis and machine learning. About the book F# in Action swiftly guides you from Functional Programming novice all the way to putting F# applications into production! It leverages your existing knowledge of software development and the .NET platform to get you up-and-running fast. Youll quickly master the F# you need to start getting stuff done. Learn how you can use scripts to rapidly explore .NET libraries and packages, and level up your .NET skills for data exploration and analysis. Youll even discover how F#s light touch approach to functional programming ensures error-free code without the complex math you might normally associate with FP. About the reader For readers with some experience of software development. Knowledge of .NET is helpful, but not essential. About the author Isaac Abraham is an experienced .NET developer and trainer. He's an F# MVP for his contributions to the .NET community. F# in Action swiftly guides you from Functional Programming novice all the way to putting F# applications into production! It leverages your existing knowledge of software development and the .NET platform to get you up-and-running fast. You’ll quickly master the F# you need to start getting stuff done. Learn how you can use scripts to rapidly explore .NET libraries and packages, and level up your .NET skills for data exploration and analysis. You’ll even discover how F#’s “light touch” approach to functional programming ensures error-free code without the complex math you might normally associate with FP. F# is designed to make functional programming practical and accessible, especially for developers working on the .NET platform. This book will get you started.In F# in Action you will learn how to• Write performant and robust systems with succinct F# code• Model domains quickly, easily and accurately with F#’s type system• Design solutions using functional programming patterns• Ingest and process disparate data sources• Develop data-driven web applications• Unit test F# code• Effectively model data using a variety of techniques• Use scripts to rapidly explore domains Copyright_2023_Manning_Publications welcome 1_Introducing_F# 2_Hands-on_With_F# 3_F#_Syntax_Basics 4_F#_Fundamentals 5_Shaping_Data 6_Functions_and_Modules 7_Working_with_Collections 8_Patterns_and_Unions 9_Building_Rich_Domains 10_Working_Effectively_with_Data 11_F#_Interop 12_Asynchronous_Programming 13_Web_Programming 14_Testing_F#_code