This is the first book to bring F# to the world. It is likely to have many imitators but few competitors. Written by F# evangelist, Rob Pickering, and tech reviewed by F#¿s inventor, Don Syme, it is an elegant, comprehensive introduction to all aspects of the language and an incisive guide to using F# for real-world professional development. It is detailed, yet clear and concise, and suitable for readers at any level of experience. Every professional .NET programmer needs to learn about Functional Programming (FP), and there¿s no better way to do it than by learning F# ¿ and no easier way to learn F# than from this book.

Robert Pickering is an extraordinarily prolific writer on F#. The F# Wiki on his website, Strangelights.com, is among the most popular F# web sites in the world. He is a consultant for LexiFi, lives in France, and works on projects in England, Denmark, Holland, and Belgium. He received his bachelor of science degree in computer science from Manchester University in 1999.

How to Obtain, Install, and Use F#.- Functional Programming.- Imperative Programming.- Object-Oriented Programming.- Organizing, Annotating, and Quoting Code.- The F# Libraries.- User Interfaces.- Data Access.- Distributed Applications.- Language-Oriented Programming.- The F# Tool Suite and .NET Programming Tools.- Compatibility and Advanced Interoperation.