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==Functions in Haskell== | ==Functions in Haskell== | ||
| − | Functions are the most important | + | Functions are the most important structure in Haskell. A function takes a single value as input and returns a single value as output. Clearly it is often desirable to take in more than one argument or give out more than one. This can be done using [[tuples]] or [[lists]] but there is a very mathematically elegant and useful method called [[currying]], named for the logician Haskell Curry. |
Functions in Haskell are also values in themselves, allowing Haskell to use [[higher-order functions]]. | Functions in Haskell are also values in themselves, allowing Haskell to use [[higher-order functions]]. | ||
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Haskell is a pure functional programming language with roots in category theory. Free and open source implementations are available for a variety of operating systems.
Functions in Haskell
Functions are the most important structure in Haskell. A function takes a single value as input and returns a single value as output. Clearly it is often desirable to take in more than one argument or give out more than one. This can be done using tuples or lists but there is a very mathematically elegant and useful method called currying, named for the logician Haskell Curry.
Functions in Haskell are also values in themselves, allowing Haskell to use higher-order functions.
Hello World
(display "hello world\n")