Elements of ML Programming, ML97 Edition (2nd Edition)
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Book Overview
Written by a well-known computer science education and researcher. No previous knowledge of ML or functional programming is assumed. KEY TOPICS: This is the first book that offers BOTH a highly accessible, step-by-step introductory tutorial on ML programming and a complete reference to, and explanation of, advanced features. The author uses a wide variety of digestible program examples to bring the reader along at a reasonable pace. More sophisticated programs and advanced concept topics balance out a book that is usable in a number of courses and settings for either self-study or class discussion.
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Rated 5 starsTreasure Map to Understanding ML
When tasked to quickly learn the basics of the ML programming language for class and be expected to program an Abstract Data Type, I was a little bit frantic. In the short time given to me to prep for said programing project, I raced around looking for sources that would improve my understanding of the language and one of the sources i found was this book that was also recommended by the professor. This book, Elements of...
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Rated 5 stars****************Good Book But Outdated ****************
This book covers the ML programming language. Unfortunately this language is rarely used these days as a functional programming language . This is a 97 edition which is again more than a decade old. If you are a person looking to learn a functional programming language i recommend learning the newer language such as Haskell. I used Haskell for my course recently.
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Rated 5 starsGreat intro book.
Examples and exposition are overall great. Jokes are clever and the tone is light through the book. It reads much like the Perl book by Lary Wall. It hits topics a bit slower than SICP. The biggest problem with this book is it left me felling "Ok, I know the syntax/semantics, now what?" This is a common problem with intro to programming books, and I don't fault it too much for that. The biggest weakness of this book...
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Rated 4 starsAcademic? Yes, but that's a good thing
I appreciate the consistency of exposition, especially when explaining recursion of execution and recursive datatypes using basis and induction cases. It's a book for those who are interested in the crossover between CS theory and mathematics, but only introductory calculus is necessary (and that's only in one section). If you come from a procedural programming background, as I did, this book is an excellent introduction...
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Rated 5 starsWell written and enjoyable.
Although this is an introductory book, I also recommend it to advanced programmers. Concise and well written, it is a joy to read. Programmers who have little knowledge of modern functional languages will benefit immensely from this book. It is a great recreational read.
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