Functional programming differs significantly from imperative programming in the ways we design programs. Typing discipline adds some specifics, too. When we code in Haskell, we think in a special way: in terms of the given data and the desired processing results (with both sides expressed by types), instead of focusing on the steps we should execute to get those results.
- By using GHCi REPL (read-evaluate-print-loop) without writing a program
- By writing functions properly
- By keeping pure functions separate from the I/O actions that communicate to users
- By expressing ideas with types
We’ll also explore several of Haskell’s libraries for text processing, which is arguably one of the most common, albeit routine, tasks in software development nowadays.