F#

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Setup F# project

1. Install .NET core sdk: brew cask install dotnet-sdk

2. Create new project dotnet new console -lang "F#" -o <PROJECTNAME>

F# for Fun and Profit

• 2020-04-04 Introduction to the 'Why use F#' series

• 2020-04-04 F# syntax in 60 seconds

• 2020-04-04 Comparing F# with C#: A simple sum

• 2020-04-04 Comparing F# with C#: Sorting

• 2020-04-04 Comparing F# with C#: Downloading a web page

• 2020-04-04 Four Key Concepts

• 2020-04-04 Conciseness

• 2020-04-04 Type inference

• 2020-04-04 Low overhead type definitions

• 2020-04-04 Using functions to extract boilerplate code

• 2020-04-04 Using functions as building blocks

• 2020-04-04 Pattern matching for conciseness

• 2020-04-04 Convenience

• 2020-04-04 Out-of-the-box behavior for types

• 2020-04-04 Functions as interfaces

• 2020-04-04 Partial Application

• 2020-04-04 Active patterns

• 2020-04-04 Correctness

• 2020-04-04 Immutability

• 2020-04-04 Exhaustive pattern matching

• 2020-04-18 Using the type system to ensure correct code

• 2020-04-18 Worked example: Designing for correctness

• 2020-04-19 Concurrency

• Asynchronous programming

• Messages and Agents

• Functional Reactive Programming

• Completeness

• Seamless interoperation with .NET libraries

• Anything C# can do...

• Why use F#: Conclusion

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