mallsop@mqccsunc.mqcc.mq.oz.au (Mark Allsop (8597)) (08/16/90)
I'm new to functional programming and trying to find information on the advantages and disadvantages of functional vs. procedural languages. So far, I've been through our University library, but although there are books that talk about functional languages, I can find little material on this particular topic. Could anyone out there either point me to books, information available by FTP or other information on this topic? Or maybe a summary of points?? At the moment, I'm pretty stuck..... Thanx in advance, -Mark. *-----------------------------------------------------------------------------* | Mark Allsop Computer Programmer, Macquarie University, Australia | | email: mallsop@mqccsuna.mqcc.mq.oz.au | | Phone: At MacUni: (61 2) 805-8597 | *-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*
sestoft@gere.diku.dk (Peter Sestoft) (08/17/90)
mallsop@mqccsunc.mqcc.mq.oz.au (Mark Allsop (8597)) writes: > I'm new to functional programming and trying to find information on >the advantages and disadvantages of functional vs. procedural languages. > Could anyone out there either point me to books, information >available by FTP or other information on this topic? Or maybe a summary >of points?? At the moment, I'm pretty stuck..... See John Hughes: Why functional programming matters, The Computer Journal 32, 2 (April 1989) 98-107 and other papers in that special issue of the Computer Journal (Cambridge University Press). Peter Sestoft Peter Sestoft * sestoft@diku.dk * DIKU, Department of Computer Science University of Copenhagen, Universitetsparken 1, DK-2100 Copenhagen O, Denmark Tel: +45 31 39 64 66 * Direct: +45 31 39 33 11/406 * Fax: +45 31 39 02 21
alanf@bruce.cs.monash.OZ.AU (Alan Grant Finlay) (08/17/90)
In article <396@macuni.mqcc.mq.oz>, mallsop@mqccsunc.mqcc.mq.oz.au (Mark Allsop (8597)) writes: > > I'm new to functional programming and trying to find information on > the advantages and disadvantages of functional vs. procedural languages. > Didn't you know this knowledge can only be passed on by the laying on of hands? Seriously though - why not try: %T Why functional programming matters %A John Hughes %R Report 16 %I Programming Methodology Group, Chalmers University of Technology and University of Goteborg %C Goteborg, Sweden %D 1984 %M NOV %O (republished <?where>) I know this was republished in some proceedings of a conference - does anyone remember where?
pattis@cs.washington.edu (Richard Pattis) (08/17/90)
Turner, "Research Topics is Functional Programming", Addison-Wesley. This is one volume in UT's Year of Programming Series. Tapes of all the talks are available too: (512) 328-9800 The ISBN is 0-201-17236-4 Rich Pattis