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Mastering Functional Programming with OCaml and Haskell
Gain insights into functional programming with OCaml and Haskell, explore lambda calculus, abstractions, and dataflows, and learn to apply these concepts to real-world scenarios, contrasting with Java.
40 Lessons
9h 5min
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES
- A strong understanding of the core concepts of functional programming
- Hands-on experience with functional programming techniques in both OCaml and Haskell
- The ability to determine when either functional or imperative programming is best for a project
- A deep familiarity with the fundamentals of programming functions in any language, particularly in parsing, type checking, compilation and execution
Learning Roadmap
1.
Introduction
Introduction
Get familiar with functional programming principles, their significance, and practical applications.
2.
Expressions: Building Blocks of Functional Programs
Expressions: Building Blocks of Functional Programs
Unpack the core of functional programming expressions, syntax, parsing, types, values, naming, and challenges.
3.
Building Abstractions with Functions
Building Abstractions with Functions
7 Lessons
7 Lessons
Master the steps to build abstractions with functions using concepts like lambda calculus, currying, and recursion.
4.
Compound Data Types
Compound Data Types
5 Lessons
5 Lessons
Apply your skills to understand and utilize tuples, lists, and algebraic datatypes in OCaml.
5.
Common Computation Patterns
Common Computation Patterns
6 Lessons
6 Lessons
Solve problems in common computation patterns like map, filter, fold, and zip functions.
6.
Dataflow Programming with Functions
Dataflow Programming with Functions
4 Lessons
4 Lessons
Implement dataflow models using lists and streams, and tackle practical programming challenges.
7.
Applying Functional Programming to Various Domains
Applying Functional Programming to Various Domains
2 Lessons
2 Lessons
Practice using functional programming to handle collections and process hierarchical data structures like JSON.
8.
Conclusion
Conclusion
2 Lessons
2 Lessons
Learn how to use functional programming strengths in projects and access advanced resources.
9.
Appendix
Appendix
2 Lessons
2 Lessons
Look at installing OCaml and Haskell compilers, including using their respective REPLs.
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ABOUT THIS COURSE
Functional programming is a paradigm that builds complete applications by breaking down programs into constituent functions that empowers developers to build fast, bug-resistant applications.
You’ll be introduced to functional programming with illustrative examples contrasting the more widely used imperative programming paradigm. You’ll review lambda calculus as an introduction to expressions, the building blocks of functional programs. You’ll continue with abstractions and complex data types before exploring common computation patterns. Next, you’ll learn how dataflows create whole programs out of existing functions. Finally, you’ll finish by applying your functional programming knowledge to various real-world scenarios. At each step, you’ll learn OCaml and Haskell, while contrasting imperative programming with Java.
By the end of this course, you’ll be prepared to use functional programming in your daily work and have the framework to know when to use either imperative or functional paradigms.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Minh Quang Tran PhD
I'm a passionate and world open-minded software engineer with a solid theoretical background. I've worked both in tech startups and big companies for many years. I hold a doctoral degree in Computer Science from Technical University of Berlin, Germany.
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