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Get Programming with F# (A guide for .NET developers)

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  • Product Details

    Author:
    Isaac Abraham
    Format:
    Paperback
    Pages:
    448
    Publisher:
    Manning (March 22, 2018)
    Language:
    English
    ISBN-13:
    9781617293993
    ISBN-10:
    1617293997
    Weight:
    35.36oz
    Dimensions:
    7.38" x 9.25" x 1.2"
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    Eloquence-SimonSchuster_05022026_P10038138_onix30_Complete-20260502.xml
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    Eloquence
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    37
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  • Overview

    Summary

    Get Programming with F#: A guide for .NET Developers shows you how to upgrade your .NET development skills by adding a touch of functional programming in F#. In just 43 bite-sized chunks, you'll learn how to use F# to tackle the most common .NET programming tasks.Examples use the familiar Visual Studio environment, so you'll be instantly comfortable. Packed with enlightening examples, real-world use cases, and plenty of easy-to-digest code, this easy-to-follow tutorial will make you wonder why you didn't pick up F# years ago! Forewords by Dustin Campbell of Microsoft and Tomas Petricek of fsharpWorks.

    Purchase of the print book includes a free eBook in PDF, Kindle, and ePub formats from Manning Publications.

    About the Technology

    Your .NET applications need to be good for the long haul. F#'s unique blend of functional and imperative programming is perfect for writing code that performs flawlessly now and keeps running as your needs grow and change. It takes a little practice to master F#'s functional-first style, so you may as well get programming!

    About the Book

    Get Programming with F#: A guide for .NET developers teaches F# through 43 example-based lessons with built-in exercises so you can learn the only way that really works: by practicing. The book upgrades your .NET skills with a touch of functional programming in F#. You'll pick up core FP principles and learn techniques for iron-clad reliability and crystal clarity. You'll discover productivity techniques for coding F# in Visual Studio, functional design, and integrating functional and OO code.

    What's Inside
    • Learn how to write bug-free programs
    • Turn tedious common tasks into quick and easy ones
    • Use minimal code to work with JSON, CSV, XML, and HTML data
    • Integrate F# with your existing C# and VB.NET applications
    • Create web-enabled applications

    About the Reader

    Written for intermediate C# and Visual Basic .NET developers. No experience with F# is assumed.

    About the Author

    Isaac Abraham is an experienced .NET developer and trainer. He's an F# MVP for his contributions to the .NET community.

    Table of Contents

    Unit 1 - F# AND VISUAL STUDIO

    Lesson 1 - The Visual Studio experience
    Lesson 2 - Creating your first F# program
    Lesson 3 - The REPL-changing how we develop

    Unit 2 - HELLO F#
    Lesson 4 - Saying a little, doing a lot
    Lesson 5 - Trusting the compiler
    Lesson 6 - Working with immutable data
    Lesson 7 - Expressions and statements
    Lesson 8 Capstone 1

    Unit 3 - TYPES AND FUNCTIONS
    Lesson 9 - Shaping data with tuples
    Lesson 10 - Shaping data with records
    Lesson 11 - Building composable functions
    Lesson 12 - Organizing code without classes
    Lesson 13 - Achieving code reuse in F#
    Lesson 14 - Capstone 2

    Unit 4 - COLLECTIONS IN F#
    Lesson 15 - Working with collections in F#
    Lesson 16 - Useful collection functions
    Lesson 17 - Maps, dictionaries, and sets
    Lesson 18 - Folding your way to success
    Lesson 19 - Capstone 3

    Unit 5 - THE PIT OF SUCCESS WITH THE F# TYPE SYSTEM
    Lesson 20 - Program flow in F#
    Lesson 21 - Modeling relationships in F#
    Lesson 22 - Fixing the billion-dollar mistake
    Lesson 23 - Business rules as code
    Lesson 24 - Capstone 4

    Unit 6 - LIVING ON THE .NET PLATFORM
    Lesson 25 - Consuming C# from F#
    Lesson 26 - Working with NuGet packages
    Lesson 27 - Exposing F# types and functionsto C#
    Lesson 28 - Architecting hybrid language applications
    Lesson 29 - Capstone 5

    Unit 7 - WORKING WITH DATA
    Lesson 30 - Introducing type providers
    Lesson 31 - Building schemas from live data
    Lesson 32 - Working with SQL
    Lesson 33 - Creating type provider-backed APIs
    Lesson 34 - Using type providers in the real world
    Lesson 35 - Capstone 6

    Unit 8 - WEB PROGRAMMING
    Lesson 36 - Asynchronous workflows
    Lesson 37 - Exposing data over HTTP
    Lesson 38 - Consuming HTTP data
    Lesson 39 - Capstone 7

    Unit 9 - UNIT TESTING
    Lesson 40 - Unit testing in F#
    Lesson 41 - Property-based testing in F#
    Lesson 42 - Web testing
    Lesson 43 - Capstone 8

    Unit 10 - WHERE NEXT?
    Appendix A - The F# community
    Appendix B - F# in my organization
    Appendix C - Must-visit F# resources
    Appendix D - Must-have F# libraries
    Appendix E - Other F# language feature