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Functional Programming
Putting the fun in programming
At least I think so
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Me, Myself & Functional Programming
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1991: Prolog
1992: sociology in LLN
1993: Haskell
1994: paper of Hudak
1999: paper Games provide fun(ctional programming
tasks) in Functional and declarative programming in
education, FDPE’99
• 2001: finished my PhD and started at KHLim Diepenbeek
• Teaching ICT in master in industrial sciences (ing.)
o Capable in Java, not so much in .NET
o Bit of functional programming in master
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Hudak’s Paper
• Experiment in 1994
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A Military Radar System Prototyped
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The Results
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Subjective Evaluation
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Research in Functional Programming
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Dia van Tom’s inaugurale
Lisp: 1958
Haskell:
Erlang
Common Lisp: 1e ANSI gestandaardiseerde taal met OO +
FP
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Key Challenges
Agoria: ’9300 unfilled ICT positions'
More
Software
Society
Bug-Free
Software
ANP: ‘Software bugs cost
1.6 billion € a year’
Computer Science
Productivity
Programming
Languages
Reliability
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Meeting the Challenges
Incremental Research
Mainstream languages
Mainstream languages
Fundamental Research
A different approach
to languages
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Historical Evolution
alternative
declarative
languages
mathematics
mainstream
hardware
imperative
languages
Fortran Algol
1953 1958
object
orientation
Cobol C
SmalltalkC++ Eiffel
1959 1969 1971 1983 1985
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Declarative Languages
Functional
Programming
Haskell
Constraint
Programming
MiniZinc
Logic
Programming
Prolog
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Recent Developments
mathematics
hardware
research
declarative
languages
mainstream
imperative
object
languages
orientation
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Anonymous Functions
Functional Languages
1936
λ calculus
Alonzo
Church
1958
Lisp
John
McCarthy
1973
ML
Robin
Milner
1987
Haskell
Haskell
Committee
Mainstream
2007
C#
2014
Java 8
2011
C++11
Swift
Is there a doctor FP-programmer
in the audience?
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Early Adopters
Haskell Language + GHC Compiler
Finance
Telecom
Many Others
Productivy and Functional Programmin
• http://simontylercousins.net/does-the-language-you-usemake-a-difference-revisited/
• The problem
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Solution in C#
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Solution in F#
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The Numbers (1)
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The Numbers (2)
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The Numbers (3)
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Rest of the presentation
• Some concepts of Functional Programming
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With examples in Haskell, F# and C#
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Declarative Programming
Describing the what instead of the how
What
• Derivation from ‘input’values to ‘output’-values
• Or expressing properties
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How
• What machine to use
• When to use which
features of machine
• What steps to set
Often mathematically sound
• (but still fun to do ;-)
• Intelligent execution
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• Programmer considered
intelligent
verifiable
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Mostly not verifiable
Declarative Programming
Examples
What = Expressions
• SQL
• Linq (mostly)
• Logic Programming
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How = Statements
• Imperative programming
• Manipulation of v ariables
• What machine to use
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Constraint Programming
von Neumann architecture
• When to use which
• Functional Programming
features of machine
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Different mindset!
Variables = registers
• What steps to set
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Order of execution
Outer loops (for, while)
Logic Programming = Prolog (1a)
ancestor(x,y) :- parent(x,y).
ancestor(x,y) :- ancestor(x,z), parent(z,y).
femaleAncestor(x,y) :- ancestor(x,y), female(x).
?- femaleAncestor(Kris,Lars).
?- femaleAncestor(Celine,Lars).
?- femaleAncestor(x,Lars).
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=> no
=> yes
=> Celine, Liesbet
Logic Programming = Prolog (1b)
female(Celine).
female(Liesbet).
female(Hanne).
male(Kris).
male(Lars).
parent(Celine,Kris).
parent(Kris,Lars).
parent(Liesbet,Lars).
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Logic Programming = Prolog (2)
evenNumber([]).
even([_,_|T]):- evenNumber(T).
palindrome(L):- reverse(L,L).
reverse([],[]).
reverse([H|T],R):- reverse(T,T1),append(T1,[H],R).
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(Pure) Functional Programming
• Much closer to “real” programming
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Logic Programming = (partial) instantation = more magic
Functional Programming
• functions with parameters returning values
• Much like functions and/or methodes
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No side effects
• Referential transparency
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An expression is a value with always the same value
• “no (hidden or far distant) state messing with things”
• Strongly typed with type inference
“Strongly typed programs can’t go wrong”
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• Polymorf: a function can have many types
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Lambda calculus
• Each expression has a never-changing-value
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z = 18
y = sin(z)
• Complex expressions are calculated by evaluating
and substituting subexpressions
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(z + sin(z))*(y+cos(y))
• Function calls behave exactly the same
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Always call by value
Always return value
No pointer- or out variables
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Lambda Calculus (2)
• f x = g(3+x)+x
• g y = y+1
• z=5
• fz+gz
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How to express new state?
• Never
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No mutable variables! (in pure FP-languages)
• in general no side effects
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Confusing for imperative programmers
• F# allows for explicit declaration of mutable variables
• C# allows for explicit declaration of readonly (instance) variables
• But actually always
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A new state is a new value
• May be stored explicitly in a variable
• Or may be stored temporarily in memory
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Explicit new values!
let y = a + b
yPlus1 = y + 1
f x = (x+y)/yPlus1
in f a + f b
No confusion between x++ and ++x etc.
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Advantages of having no mutable variables
• Referential transparancy
A reference always refers to the same value
o Mathematically sound
• Implicit parallellism
o Order of execution can be chosen, both at compile and
run time
o Synchronisation: locking issues when dependencies
• Formal reasoning
o Automated correctness and equivalence proofs
o More transparant code
o No underlying dependency from mutable states
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Side Effects
Traditional Mainstream
Languages
Oops,
unexpected
interference
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No Side Effects
Traditional Declarative
Languages
Traditional Mainstream
Languages
No Side-Effects,
No Problem
No Side-Effects,
No Party
✓ Mathematical Elegance
✓ Predictable
✓ No Interference
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Explicit Side Effects
State-of-the-Art Declarative
Languages
Explicit Side-Effects,
No Problem
✓ Mathematical Elegance
✓ Predictable
✓ Explicit Interference
How to return many values?
• Imperative programs
Return 1 value from function
o And others as ‘out’ parameters (using call by reference)
• OO programs using only call by value
o Define a container class for each combination of types
o Cumbersome…
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• FP-languages use tuples (x,y) , (x,y,z) , (a,b,c,d), …
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Flexible in number of elements
Flexible in composing types
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Recursion = “looping” (1)
From definition to code
n! = n*(n-1)!
With base case 1! = 1
• Non-recursive C#
• Haskell
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public long fac(int n) {
long value = 1;
for (int i=2; i<=n; n++) {
value = value * i;
}
return value ;
}
fac 1 = 1
fac n = n * fac (n-1)
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Recursion = “looping” (2)
From definition to code
n! = n*(n-1)!
With base case 1! = 1
• F#
• Recursive C#
let rec fact x =
if x < 1 then 1
else x * fact (x - 1)
public long fac(int n) {
if (n==1) return 1;
return n * fac (n-1);
}
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Recursion = “looping” (3)
StackOverFlow error?
• “Real” functional languages use more optimisation techniques for
recursive programs
• F#
• Recursive C#
let rec fact x =
if x < 1 then 1
else x * fact (x - 1)
public BigInteger fac(int n) {
if (n==1) return 1;
return n * fac (n-1);
}
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Tail recursion
Taking care of useless stack frames
• Haskell
• F#
fac n = fac’ n 1
let fac n = facT n 1
fac‘ 1 acc = acc
fac‘ n acc = fac’ (n-1) (n*acc)
let rec facT n acc =
if n = 1
then acc
else facT (n-1) (n*acc)
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Tail recursion (2)
Taking care of useless stack frames
• C#
BigInteger Factorial(int n, BigInteger product)
{
if (n < 2)
return product;
return Factorial(n - 1, n * product);
}
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Exercises in my master class ;-)
1. Hermite sum 1/n + 1/(n-1)+…1/2+1/1
2. Mysterious function (presumption of Fermat)
Reduce n to1 with the following steps
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Odd n => continue with 3n+1
Even n => continue with n/2
3. Calculate numberOfDivisors and isPriem
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Solutions in Haskell
herm 1 = 1
herm n = 1/n + (herm (n-1))
myst 1 = [1]
myst n | mod n 2 == 0
| otherwise
= n:(myst (div n 2))
= n:(myst (3*n+1))
numberOfDivisors …
isPrime n = (numberOfDivisors n) == 2
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Recursive Programming: conclusion
• Not exclusively for functional programming
• But very typical for FP
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And efficient
• Interesting pattern also for non FP-languages!
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Lists in Functional Programming
• Omnipresent feature
In most languages
But very strong support in FP
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• Especially when combined with pattern matching
• And recursive programming
• Remember basic concept of recursion:
Define primitive/base expression(s)
Reduce complex expression to more simple expression
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N reduces to n-1, n/2, …
List reduces to list with fewer elements
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Pattern matching in Haskell
fac 1 = 1
fac n = n * fac (n-1)
findValue [] y = False
findValue (x:xs) y = if x == y then True
else findValue xs y
evenElems [] = True
evenElems [x] = False
evenElems (x:y:ys) = evenElems ys
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Pattern matching in F#
findValue [] y = False
findValue (x:xs) y = if x == y then True
else findValue xs y
let rec findValue list x = match list with
| [] -> False
| y::ys -> if x == y then True
else findValue x ys
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Pattern Matching in C#
• Proposition for Roslyn in 8/2014
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https://roslyn.codeplex.com/discussions/560339
http://www.infoq.com/news/2014/08/Pattern-Matching
if (expr is Type v)
{ // code using v }
// try-cast
var c = Cartesian(3, 4);
if (c is Polar(var R, *))
Console.WriteLine(R);
var a = new Location(1, 2, 3); //x=1, y=2, z=3
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if (a is Location(1, var y, *))
Defining (recursive) types in Haskell
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data Examenvorm = M | S | P
data Sexe= M | V
data Human = Mens Integer String Geslacht
data Point = Point Integer Integer
data GenericPoint a = Pt a a
data Tree a = Leaf a
| Branch (Tree a) (Tree a)
• Perfect for pattern matching!
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Defining (recursive) types (2)
• Comparable to structs and even classes
• data Human = Human { age :: Integer,
name :: String,
sexe :: Sexe }
• Creates automatically the following functions
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Human :: Integer -> String -> Sexe -> Human
age :: Human -> Integer
name :: Human -> String
sexe :: Human -> Sexe
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Insert sort in Haskell
isort [ ] = [ ]
isort (x:xs) = insert x (isort xs)
insert x [ ] = [x]
insert x (y:ys) = if (x<y) then (x:y:ys)
else y:(insert x ys)
Barely new syntax needed!
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Insert sort in F#
let rec insert x l = match l with
| [] -> [x]
| y::ys -> if x <= y then x::y::ys
else y::insert x ys
and insertsort l = match l with
| [] -> []
| x::xs -> insert x (insertsort xs)
Source: http://www.codecodex.com/wiki/Insertion_sort
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Insert sort in C# (non-functional)
static void InsertSort(IComparable[] array)
{
int i, j;
for (i = 1; i < array.Length; i++)
{
IComparable value = array[i];
j = i - 1;
while ((j >= 0) && (array[j].CompareTo(value) > 0))
{
array[j + 1] = array[j];
j=j-1;
}
array[j + 1] = value;
}
}
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Type Classes and type inference
• Note the explicit IComparable[] array in function type
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static void InsertSort(IComparable[] array)
• In Haskell implicit and auto-detected
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Polymorfic: look at the types
• Typ “:i isort” at command prompt of Haskell Interpreter
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isort :: Ord a => [a] -> [a]
• Similar
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halfList :: [a] -> [a]
findValue :: Eq a => [a] -> a -> Bool
fac :: (Num a, Eq a) => a -> a
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Strongly typed programs can’t go wrong
• Type inference tries to find the most general type of
function
o Depending on the functions that are being used
• Programmer doesn’t need to define types
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But a type mismatch results in a compile time error
Indicating a mistake in the reasoning
Whenever type inference succeeds most programs run
correctly
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Type inference in .NET
• More and more available
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List Comprehensions in Haskell
Very declarative constructor
-- give all even numbers of a list
evens list = [x | x <- list, even x]
inBoth list1 list2 = [x | x <- list1, findValue x list2]
combine list1 list2 = [(x,y) | x <- list1, y <- list2]
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List Comprehensions in Haskell
Very declarative constructor
-- give all even numbers of a list
evens list = [x | x <- list, even x]
inBoth list1 list2 = [x | x <- list1, findValue x list2]
combine list1 list2 = [(x,y) | x <- list1, y <- list2]
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List Comprehensions in F#
[for x in collection do ... yield expr]
seq { for x in 0..100 do
if x*x > 3 then yield 2*x } ;;
evens list = [x | x <- list, even x]
inBoth list1 list2 = [x | x <- list1, findValue x list2]
combine list1 list2 = [(x,y) | x <- list1, y <- list2]
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List Comprehensions in C#
from x in Enumerable.Range(0, 100)
where x * x > 3
select x * 2
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Quicksort: even more beautiful ;-)
• Concept of quicksort
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Take “a” element of the list: the “spil”
Split the list in two
1. Elements smaller than spil
2. Elements bigger than spil
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Quicksort each sublist (recursively ;-)
Join the sorted lists together
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Quicksort in Haskell
qsort [] = []
qsort [x] = [x]
qsort (x:xs) =
let smaller = qsort([y | y <- xs, y < x])
larger = qsort([y | y <- xs, y > x])
in smaller ++ (x:larger)
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Quicksort in F#
let rec qsort:int list -> int list = function
| [] -> []
| x::xs -> let smaller = [for a in xs do if a<=x then yield a]
let larger = [for b in xs do if b>x then yield b]
qsort smaller @ [x] @ qsort larger
let rec qsort = function
| [] -> []
| x::xs -> let smaller,larger = List.partition (fun y -> y<=x) xs
qsort smaller @ [x] @ qsort larger
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Higher order functions
• Functions taking other functions as parameters
• Simple list functions map & filter
map fac [3,6,2,4]
o filter odd [1,2,3,4,5,6,7]
• More Complex list functies foldr & foldl
o Reduce a list to one value
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• Using a combining function
• And a starting value
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Foldr (+) 0 [1,2,3,4,5,6]
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Recursion over functions
repeatFun 0 f value = value
repeatFun n f value = repeatFun (n-1) f (f value)
bubbleSort list = repeatFun(length list) bubble list
bubble [] = []
bubble [x] = [x]
bubble (x:y:ys)
| x < y = x:(bubble (y:ys))
| otherwise = y:(bubble (x:ys))
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Anonymous functions
• Lambda abstractions
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Currying
• Functions of n arguments
• Are actually functions of 1 argument
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Returning a function of (n-1) argument
• Which is actually of function of 1 argument
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Returning a function of (n-2) arguments
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• Specialisation of functions
contains2 = contains 2
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Open your mind!
• Become a Better Developer with Functional
Programming
o http://www.oscon.com/oscon2011/public/schedule/detail/
19191
Questions?
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More info about the TETRA-project?
• http://www.vlambda.be/
• Contact [email protected] or Tom Schrijvers
.NET-productiviteit verhogen
met een gepast gebruikt
van lambda's en F#
(en natuurlijk ook in Java ;-)
Vlaamse software vlamt met lambda’s
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