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Microsoft: 'We Are Finished with F# 5'

32 points by gstipi 6y ago

gstipi 6y ago
This recent blog post has more details on the new features in F# 5 - https://devblogs.microsoft.com/dotnet/f-5-update-for-august/ https://devblogs.microsoft.com/dotnet/f-5-update-for-august/
gstipi 6y ago
What are your favourite learning resources for F#? I've recently started reading https://www.manning.com/books/get-programming-with-f-sharp https://www.manning.com/books/get-programming-with-f-sharp and do like it - any other recommendations I should check out?
- pjmlp 6y ago
  Depending on your.NET knowledge, Concurrency in .NET uses F# alongside C#, showing functional approaches to concurrency. EDIT: https://www.manning.com/books/concurrency-in-dot-net https://www.manning.com/books/concurrency-in-dot-net
- angio 6y ago
  I like "Domain Modeling Made Functional" [0] from the same author as fsharp for fun and profit, and "Stylish F#" [1] to learn some idiomatic F#. [0] https://pragprog.com/titles/swdddf/domain-modeling-made-functional/ https://pragprog.com/titles/swdddf/domain-modeling-made-func... [1] https://www.apress.com/gp/book/9781484239995 https://www.apress.com/gp/book/9781484239995
  - etripe 6y ago
    I started learning F# this year and found Domain Modeling Made Functional a phenomenal resource. It explains both domain modeling, F# language constructs and idiomatic F# in a very accessible way. F# for fun and profit also has some excellent articles. If OP is video-oriented, I've found The Dev Owl (0) to be a good YouTube channel, as well. For web development, the Elmish Book (1) is also a great resource, but biased because it focuses on a single framework. [0] https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOX5DkLyqctM-wkOAU_mUpA https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOX5DkLyqctM-wkOAU_mUpA [1] https://zaid-ajaj.github.io/the-elmish-book/#/ https://zaid-ajaj.github.io/the-elmish-book/#/
  - marpstar 6y ago
    For those too busy to Google it: https://fsharpforfunandprofit.com https://fsharpforfunandprofit.com -- this blog was my most-referenced resource when first gaining proficiency in F#. Huge fan of Scott and his writing.
  - vendiddy 6y ago
    Thanks for the recommendation. We're using Elixir at work, but I just bought the book anyway. Our code has been moving to a DDD approach so I imagine I'll be able to adapt what I learn to any FP language.
- rraghur 6y ago
  I've recently started with Fsharp (this is after a couple of attempts before where the paradigm didn't stick). I liked this book a lot as well. In addition, there's pluralsight series by Mark Seemann that I found very useful.
polskibus 6y ago
I wonder if Generalized Algebraic Data Types will ever come to F#. There's an issue for it you could vote for https://github.com/fsharp/fslang-suggestions/issues/179 https://github.com/fsharp/fslang-suggestions/issues/179

32 points by gstipi 6y ago

This recent blog post has more details on the new features in F# 5 - https://devblogs.microsoft.com/dotnet/f-5-update-for-august/ https://devblogs.microsoft.com/dotnet/f-5-update-for-august/

gstipi 6y ago

What are your favourite learning resources for F#? I've recently started reading https://www.manning.com/books/get-programming-with-f-sharp https://www.manning.com/books/get-programming-with-f-sharp and do like it - any other recommendations I should check out?

pjmlp 6y ago
Depending on your.NET knowledge, Concurrency in .NET uses F# alongside C#, showing functional approaches to concurrency. EDIT: https://www.manning.com/books/concurrency-in-dot-net https://www.manning.com/books/concurrency-in-dot-net
angio 6y ago
I like "Domain Modeling Made Functional" [0] from the same author as fsharp for fun and profit, and "Stylish F#" [1] to learn some idiomatic F#. [0] https://pragprog.com/titles/swdddf/domain-modeling-made-functional/ https://pragprog.com/titles/swdddf/domain-modeling-made-func... [1] https://www.apress.com/gp/book/9781484239995 https://www.apress.com/gp/book/9781484239995
- etripe 6y ago
  I started learning F# this year and found Domain Modeling Made Functional a phenomenal resource. It explains both domain modeling, F# language constructs and idiomatic F# in a very accessible way. F# for fun and profit also has some excellent articles. If OP is video-oriented, I've found The Dev Owl (0) to be a good YouTube channel, as well. For web development, the Elmish Book (1) is also a great resource, but biased because it focuses on a single framework. [0] https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOX5DkLyqctM-wkOAU_mUpA https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOX5DkLyqctM-wkOAU_mUpA [1] https://zaid-ajaj.github.io/the-elmish-book/#/ https://zaid-ajaj.github.io/the-elmish-book/#/
- marpstar 6y ago
  For those too busy to Google it: https://fsharpforfunandprofit.com https://fsharpforfunandprofit.com -- this blog was my most-referenced resource when first gaining proficiency in F#. Huge fan of Scott and his writing.
- vendiddy 6y ago
  Thanks for the recommendation. We're using Elixir at work, but I just bought the book anyway. Our code has been moving to a DDD approach so I imagine I'll be able to adapt what I learn to any FP language.
rraghur 6y ago
I've recently started with Fsharp (this is after a couple of attempts before where the paradigm didn't stick). I liked this book a lot as well. In addition, there's pluralsight series by Mark Seemann that I found very useful.

polskibus 6y ago

I wonder if Generalized Algebraic Data Types will ever come to F#. There's an issue for it you could vote for https://github.com/fsharp/fslang-suggestions/issues/179 https://github.com/fsharp/fslang-suggestions/issues/179