Functional Programming Lecture notes (PDF 72P)

Introduction to Functional Programming and the Structure of Programming Languagesusing OCaml

Gert Smolka's "Introduction to Functional Programming and the Structure of Programming Languages using OCaml" is an extensive tutorial that deals with the functional principles of programming using OCaml. The document first addresses basic issues like syntax and semantics, thereby providing a solid grounding in the theoretical issues concerning programming languages. Polymorphic functions are considered, iteration has been discussed, and lists, constructor types, and trees have been dealt with, including linearization. The notes include practical aspects such as parsing and a mini OCaml interpreter to help in the implementation of functional languages. Additional topics include running time analysis, inductive correctness proofs, and arrays. It takes a well-rounded approach to functional programming and data structures; both theoretical ideas and practice are emphasized.

Author(s): Gert Smolka, Saarland University

195 Pages

Functional Programming by TyngRuey Chuang

Tyng-Ruey Chuang's "Functional Programming" gives a condensed summary of the leading concepts of functional programming. The basic concepts of functional programming are covered in this PDF and expose the core principles and paradigms. Among other things, it considers fold and unfold functions that are indispensable in the treatment of data structures in a functional manner. The paper also considers parameterized modules, which allow flexible and reusable parts of code. Main topics are function evaluation and binding, raw items of how functions work and interact in functional programming languages. Addressing these notions, Chuang's notes give a chance for brief but intensive introduction to the techniques and practices of functional programming.

Author(s): Tyng–Ruey Chuang

21 Pages

Functional Programming by Loyola Marymount University

This is a resource provided by Loyola Marymount University on functional programming. It starts with a basic explanation and goes further into how one can make a shift from imperative programming to functional. The key topics it covers are higher-order functions, which are the backbone for doing functional programming in order to write abstract code reuse. This paper describes closures and purity, including side effects, in detail to apprise the reader about the value of immutability and functional purity. It describes both the functional and object-oriented programming paradigms, then it points to point-free programming, and concludes with an overview of the functional programming landscape. This should be a good reference for students and practitioners alike who want to know about the basics in functional programming and its theoretical underpinnings.

Author(s): Loyola Marymount University

NA Pages

Functional Programming III

This course note, from the University of Edinburgh and offered online, emphasizes from a very practical point of view how to apply basic functional programming concepts in a graphical environment. Major topics to be covered include recursion, abstraction, higher-order functions, and several different data types-how all these concepts can be used to solve problems is demonstrated. The note introduces theoretical aspects but underlines their practical relevance by showing how these can be put into practice within graphical programming contexts. Learners develop a solid, theoretically based understanding of functional programming principles and get real practical experience applying these principles to graphical applications. This resource takes an integrated approach in the way that it interrelates theory and practice, hence acting as a bridge from concepts of functional programming to real-life practice.

Author(s): University of Edinburgh

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