Everything about Comparison of functional programming languages

🧭 Start here: a 6-step reading path

1. Read the overview: Comparison of functional programming languagesA 5-minute orientation
2. Pick up a classic book: Software EngineeringThe most-reprinted book on the subject
3. Read the landmark paper: Comparing Parallel Functional Languages: Programming and PerformanceCited 45 times
4. Go sideways: Functional programmingA closely related topic
5. Go sideways: Comparison of multi-paradigm programming languagesA closely related topic

🏆 Landmark papers (most cited)

• Comparing Parallel Functional Languages: Programming and Performance

  H.-W. Loidl, F. Rubio, N. Scaife · 2003 · Higher-Order and Symbolic Computation · 45 citations

• Functional programming languages for verification tools: a comparison of Standard ML and Haskell

  Martin Leucker, Thomas Noll, Perdita Stevens · 2005 · International Journal on Software Tools for Technology Transfer · 1 citations

📚 Books worth reading

• Software EngineeringRoger S. Pressman, Bruce Maxim · 1982
• C How to ProgramPaul J. Deitel, Harvey M. Deitel · 2007
• Bulletin of the United States Army Medical DepartmentUnited States. Army Medical Service. · 1944
• Learning PythonMark Lutz, David Ascher · 1999
• Eloquent JavascriptMarijn Haverbeke · 2009
• Database system conceptsAbraham Silberschatz · 1997
• HackingJon Erickson, Jon Erickson · 2003
• Learning PHP, MySQL & JavaScriptRobin Nixon · 2009

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