More OCaml: Algorithms, Methods, and Diversions: Algorithms, Methods & Diversions - Softcover

Whitington, John

 
9780957671119: More OCaml: Algorithms, Methods, and Diversions: Algorithms, Methods & Diversions
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0957671113 ISBN 13: 9780957671119
Publisher: Coherent Press, 2014

Synopsis

In More OCaml John Whitington takes a meandering tour of functional programming with OCaml, introducing various language features and describing some classic algorithms. The book ends with a large worked example dealing with the production of PDF files. There are questions for each chapter together with worked answers and hints.

More OCaml will appeal both to existing OCaml programmers who wish to brush up their skills, and to experienced programmers eager to explore functional languages such as OCaml. It is hoped that each reader will find something new, or see an old thing in a new light. For the more casual reader, or those who are used to a different functional language, a summary of basic OCaml is provided at the front of the book.

Chapters:

  • Summary of Basic OCaml
  • Our Working Environment
  • Unravelling "Fold"
  • Being Lazy
  • Named Tuples with Records
  • Generalized Input/Output
  • Streams of Bits
  • Compressing Data
  • Labelled and Optional Arguments
  • Formatted Printing
  • Searching for Things
  • Finding Permutations
  • Making Sets
  • Playing Games
  • Representing Documents
  • Writing Documents
  • Pretty Pictures
  • Adding Text
  • Answers to Questions
  • Hints for Questions
  • Coping with Errors

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About the Author

John Whitington founded a software company which uses OCaml extensively. He teaches functional programming to students of Computer Science at the University of Cambridge.

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Publisher
Coherent Press
Publication date
2014
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0957671113
ISBN 13 
9780957671119
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
216