<DIV><p>Why learn F#? With this guide, you’ll learn how this multi-paradigm language not only offers you an enormous productivity boost through functional programming, but also lets you develop applications using your existing object-oriented and imperative programming skills. You’ll quickly discover the many advantages of the language, including access to all the great tools and libraries of the .NET platform.</p><p>Reap the benefits of functional programming for your next project, whether you’re writing concurrent code, or building data- or math-intensive applications. With this comprehensive book, former F# team member Chris Smith gives you a head start on the fundamentals and walks you through advanced concepts of the F# language.</p><ul><li>Learn F#’s unique characteristics for building applications </li><li>Gain a solid understanding of F#’s core syntax, including object-oriented and imperative styles </li><li>Make your object-oriented code better by applying functional programming patterns </li><li>Use advanced functional techniques, such as tail-recursion and computation expressions </li><li>Take advantage of multi-core processors with asynchronous workflows and parallel programming </li><li>Use new type providers for interacting with web services and information-rich environments </li><li>Learn how well F# works as a scripting language </li></ul></div>