For Erlang, there is the book by Joe Armstrong: https://pragprog.com/book/jaerlang2/programming-erlang https://pragprog.com/book/jaerlang2/programming-erlang

For Erlang, there is the book by Joe Armstrong: https://pragprog.com/book/jaerlang2/programming-erlang https://pragprog.com/book/jaerlang2/programming-erlang The problem with learning functional languages is finding pragmatic learning materials. I would claim F# is currently the most approachable functional language (just my opinion but I have at least toyed with the other mainstream offerings). My background is also in C++. The F# materials listed helped me personally to develop as a programmer and have made approaching other languages like Erlang easier. Sestoft's programming language concepts: https://www.itu.dk/~sestoft/plc/ https://www.itu.dk/~sestoft/plc/ Expert F# 3.0 contains lots of short snippets and examples: http://www.apress.com/9781430246503 http://www.apress.com/9781430246503 Flying frog consultancys materials are steep in price but I found them worth my dime (Visual F# 2010 for Technical Computing and the materials in The F# Journal) http://www.ffconsultancy.com/products/index.html http://www.ffconsultancy.com/products/index.html