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# Learn You a Haskell for Great Good!: A Beginner's Guide

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Review: Rocked my world! - This book really blew my mind! It is superbly done. What I especially like about it is the way it hints at the underpinnings of Haskell (and functional programming) in category theory (and other formal systems); thus making them much more accessible and comprehensible. The discussions about monads are fantastic! The examples are first rate: it's well worth going through each and every one of them (slowly and carefully) to fully absorb the gold mine of insights each one can impart. (Even if you think you already understand the concepts: you might just find yourself seeing things in a novel and unexpected way! ;-) I truly hope the author will write another book. He has a real gift and talent; not only in explaining, but also in making things interesting. I actually found this book hard to put down. It really drew me in. (Not just any technical book can cast such a spell!) This book should be of great interest to F# programmers. F# materials alone will not give a reader enough insight into the milieu of functional programming to really appreciate monads (for instance). In fact, I say: to really learn C# you need to learn F#, and to really learn F# you need to learn Haskell. I also hope one day we'll have H# available as a fully integrated citizen of .Net (following in F#'s footsteps). Haskell to me is well worth learning because it is so pure. The lessons learned can then be mapped back to many existing technologies that one must work with. (Legacy technologies aren't going away anytime soon; but the good news is that the Haskell way of thinking can still be leveraged to great good in many venues.) The hand drawn artwork (done by the author himself!) added a lot to the tapestry and enchanting magic of this well crafted book. In conclusion: my greatest praise for this book is the way it took such a lofty and important topic and made it so amazingly accessible, fun, and fascinating. Kudos for a job well done!!!
Review: What a (real) introduction to a programming book should look like. - One of the best books I've read, period. I just finished this book recently, however I've had prior exposure to the language (although never programming formally in it): typeclassopedia, Programming in Haskell, Erik Meijer's on-line lectures, etc. (the usual resources) as well as all 1200 pages from Chris Allen,and Julie Moronuki's "Haskell Programming from First Principles" book. While this book doesn't have exercises, I think it has the others beat in one category: simplicity. I'm also of the school where I think it's effective to show someone a concept(s) then let them go out to apply it to their own projects rather than giving them an assortment of examples/exercises to do. Also, although some of the other references/books assume the reader as a pure beginner, this is the only book that sincerely holds true to their word and treats them as a beginner from it's first to last pages. The others I noticed tend to assume the reader has more experience as a programmer and even with the language as well as functional programming itself (I could understand why in typeclassopedia's case). This book is very well written compared to the others as well. The explanations of the concepts are very clear and straight to the point, with nice analogies and examples. Although in the printed edition there are some typos, the free version (available online) has the corrections- all you have to do is visit the section you're reading. But what's great about that is, because their explanation is clear, you'll have the knowledge to catch it, run a double check on their website and be on your way. As mentioned, it's about simplicity. One thing I really appreciate about this book, is it makes everything about the language first. It may not cover the more technical things like testing, stack, cabal, etc. But if you just want to learn about Haskell syntax and it's concepts (from currying to monads), this is the book for it.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN  | 1593272839 |
| Best Sellers Rank | #500,312 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #232 in Software Development (Books) #356 in Computer Programming Languages #492 in Programming Languages (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (357) |
| Dimensions  | 7.12 x 1.06 x 9.25 inches |
| Edition  | 1st |
| ISBN-10  | 9781593272838 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-1593272838 |
| Item Weight  | 1.74 pounds |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 400 pages |
| Publication date  | April 15, 2011 |
| Publisher  | No Starch Press |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Rocked my world!
*by A***K on September 3, 2011*

This book really blew my mind! It is superbly done. What I especially like about it is the way it hints at the underpinnings of Haskell (and functional programming) in category theory (and other formal systems); thus making them much more accessible and comprehensible. The discussions about monads are fantastic! The examples are first rate: it's well worth going through each and every one of them (slowly and carefully) to fully absorb the gold mine of insights each one can impart. (Even if you think you already understand the concepts: you might just find yourself seeing things in a novel and unexpected way! ;-) I truly hope the author will write another book. He has a real gift and talent; not only in explaining, but also in making things interesting. I actually found this book hard to put down. It really drew me in. (Not just any technical book can cast such a spell!) This book should be of great interest to F# programmers. F# materials alone will not give a reader enough insight into the milieu of functional programming to really appreciate monads (for instance). In fact, I say: to really learn C# you need to learn F#, and to really learn F# you need to learn Haskell. I also hope one day we'll have H# available as a fully integrated citizen of .Net (following in F#'s footsteps). Haskell to me is well worth learning because it is so pure. The lessons learned can then be mapped back to many existing technologies that one must work with. (Legacy technologies aren't going away anytime soon; but the good news is that the Haskell way of thinking can still be leveraged to great good in many venues.) The hand drawn artwork (done by the author himself!) added a lot to the tapestry and enchanting magic of this well crafted book. In conclusion: my greatest praise for this book is the way it took such a lofty and important topic and made it so amazingly accessible, fun, and fascinating. Kudos for a job well done!!!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ What a (real) introduction to a programming book should look like.
*by A***R on January 5, 2017*

One of the best books I've read, period. I just finished this book recently, however I've had prior exposure to the language (although never programming formally in it): typeclassopedia, Programming in Haskell, Erik Meijer's on-line lectures, etc. (the usual resources) as well as all 1200 pages from Chris Allen,and Julie Moronuki's "Haskell Programming from First Principles" book. While this book doesn't have exercises, I think it has the others beat in one category: simplicity. I'm also of the school where I think it's effective to show someone a concept(s) then let them go out to apply it to their own projects rather than giving them an assortment of examples/exercises to do. Also, although some of the other references/books assume the reader as a pure beginner, this is the only book that sincerely holds true to their word and treats them as a beginner from it's first to last pages. The others I noticed tend to assume the reader has more experience as a programmer and even with the language as well as functional programming itself (I could understand why in typeclassopedia's case). This book is very well written compared to the others as well. The explanations of the concepts are very clear and straight to the point, with nice analogies and examples. Although in the printed edition there are some typos, the free version (available online) has the corrections- all you have to do is visit the section you're reading. But what's great about that is, because their explanation is clear, you'll have the knowledge to catch it, run a double check on their website and be on your way. As mentioned, it's about simplicity. One thing I really appreciate about this book, is it makes everything about the language first. It may not cover the more technical things like testing, stack, cabal, etc. But if you just want to learn about Haskell syntax and it's concepts (from currying to monads), this is the book for it.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great book for learning Haskell
*by D***U on March 5, 2013*

I always liked Haskell and wanted to learn it. I tried Real World Haskell but while I enjoyed the language a lot the book frustrated me with its organization and unwanted deviation from the main point of introducing the language. This book is such a joy though. I actually decided to buy it after reading most of it online from the author's website. I don't find his narratives particularly funny but his introduction of the language was concise and extremely easy to understand. Most importantly, the book is full of useful pointers and has a minimal amount of jargon that put me to sleep. I think the fact that he was a student when writing the book must have helped. The book doesn't have any exercise but I never am one to bother doing those. Still, I find myself testing things out and going back to earlier chapters where I can easily find the relevant information because they are so concise and straight to the point. Highly recommended.

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