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== Haskell Cookbook ==
[[Category:How to]]
 
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* [[Cookbook/Compilers and interpreters|Haskell compilers and interpreters]]
 
* [[Cookbook/Strings|Strings]]
 
 
* [[Cookbook/Numbers|Numbers]]
 
* [[Cookbook/Numbers|Numbers]]
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* [[Cookbook/Lists and strings|Lists and strings]]
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* [[Cookbook/Other data structures|Other data structures]]
 
* [[Cookbook/Dates And Time|Dates and time]]
 
* [[Cookbook/Dates And Time|Dates and time]]
* [[Cookbook/Lists|Lists]]
 
* [[Cookbook/Other data structures|Other data structures]]
 
 
* [[Cookbook/Pattern matching|Pattern matching]]
 
* [[Cookbook/Pattern matching|Pattern matching]]
 
* [[Cookbook/Interactivity|Interactivity]]
 
* [[Cookbook/Interactivity|Interactivity]]
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* [[Cookbook/PDF files|PDF files]]
 
* [[Cookbook/PDF files|PDF files]]
 
* [[Cookbook/FFI|FFI]]
 
* [[Cookbook/FFI|FFI]]
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* [[Cookbook/Testing|Testing]]
   
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== Similar projects for other programming languages ==
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* [http://cl-cookbook.sourceforge.net/ Common Lisp Cookbook]
 
'''We need to start a Haskell centered cookbook (aka, not a [http://pleac.sourceforge.net/ PLEAC] clone)
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* [http://pleac.sourceforge.net/ PLEAC]
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* [http://www.zenspider.com/Languages/Ruby/Cookbook/index.html Ruby Cookbook]
 
This page is based on the Scheme Cookbook at
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* [http://schemecookbook.org/Cookbook/WebHome Scheme Cookbook]
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* [http://fssnip.net/ F# Snippets]
http://schemecookbook.org/Cookbook/WebHome'''
 
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[[Category:FAQ]]
== Prelude ==
 
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[[Category:How to]]
 
A lot of functions are defined in the "[http://www.haskell.org/hoogle/?q=Prelude Prelude]". Also, if you ever want to search for a function, based on the name, type or module, take a look at the excellent [http://www.haskell.org/hoogle/ Hoogle]. This is for a lot of people a must-have while debugging and writing Haskell programs.
 
 
== GHCi/Hugs ==
 
=== GHCi interaction ===
 
To start GHCi from a command prompt, simply type `ghci'
 
 
$ ghci
 
___ ___ _
 
/ _ \ /\ /\/ __(_)
 
/ /_\// /_/ / / | | GHC Interactive, version 6.6, for Haskell 98.
 
/ /_\\/ __ / /___| | http://www.haskell.org/ghc/
 
\____/\/ /_/\____/|_| Type :? for help.
 
 
Loading package base ... linking ... done.
 
Prelude>
 
 
[http://haskell.org/ghc/docs/latest/html/libraries/base/Prelude.html Prelude] is the "base" library of Haskell.
 
 
To create variables at the GHCi prompt, use `let'
 
<haskell>
 
Prelude> let x = 5
 
Prelude> x
 
5
 
Prelude> let y = 3
 
Prelude> y
 
3
 
Prelude> x + y
 
8
 
</haskell>
 
 
`let' is also the way to create simple functions at the GHCi prompt
 
<haskell>
 
Prelude> let fact n = product [1..n]
 
Prelude> fact 5
 
120
 
</haskell>
 
 
 
=== Checking Types ===
 
To check the type of an expression or function, use the command `:t'
 
<haskell>
 
Prelude> :t x
 
x :: Integer
 
Prelude> :t "Hello"
 
"Hello" :: [Char]
 
</haskell>
 
Haskell has the following types defined in the [http://haskell.org/ghc/docs/latest/html/libraries/base/Prelude.html Standard Prelude].
 
<haskell>
 
Int -- bounded, word-sized integers
 
Integer -- unbounded integers
 
Double -- floating point values
 
Char -- characters
 
String -- equivalent to [Char], strings are lists of characters
 
() -- the unit type
 
Bool -- booleans
 
[a] -- lists
 
(a,b) -- tuples / product types
 
Either a b -- sum types
 
Maybe a -- optional values
 
</haskell>
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
== Testing ==
 
 
=== QuickCheck ===
 
 
TODO
 
 
=== HUnit ===
 
 
TODO
 

Latest revision as of 18:49, 26 May 2011