Re:What I Wish I Knew When Learning Haskell
by dragonwriter on Saturday September 12, 2015 @10:11PM
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> Sometimes i think the authors of Haskell had a completely different glyph set.
Well, its an ML-derived syntax rather than the more common Algol-derived syntax, which forms something of a familiarity obstacle for programmers whose background is largely in Algol-derived syntaxes.
Its probably somewhat easier if you've learned another ML family language first -- especially given that idiomatic Haskell often involves wrapping your head around semantics that are unfamiliar as well, so that you aren't trying to take on both at once.
OTOH, I think the kind of ML-based syntax Haskell uses is a good fit, and its worth learning.
Well, its an ML-derived syntax rather than the more common Algol-derived syntax, which forms something of a familiarity obstacle for programmers whose background is largely in Algol-derived syntaxes.
Its probably somewhat easier if you've learned another ML family language first -- especially given that idiomatic Haskell often involves wrapping your head around semantics that are unfamiliar as well, so that you aren't trying to take on both at once.
OTOH, I think the kind of ML-based syntax Haskell uses is a good fit, and its worth learning.