<em>Drawing Programs: The Theory and Practice of Schematic Functional Programming</em> describes a diagrammatic (schematic) approach to programming. It introduces a sophisticated tool for programmers who would rather work with diagrams than with text. The language is a complete functional language t
Drawing Programs: The Theory and Practice of Schematic Functional Programming
β Scribed by Tom Addis, Jan Addis (auth.)
- Publisher
- Springer London
- Year
- 2010
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 400
- Category
- Library
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β¦ Synopsis
Drawing Programs: The Theory and Practice of Schematic Functional Programming describes a diagrammatic (schematic) approach to programming. It introduces a sophisticated tool for programmers who would rather work with diagrams than with text. The language is a complete functional language that has evolved into a representation scheme that is unique. The result is a simple coherent description of the process of modelling with the computer. The experience of using this tool is introduced gradually with examples, small projects and exercises. The new computational theory behind the tool is interspersed between these practical descriptions so that the reasons for the activity can be understood and the activity, in turn, illustrates some elements of the theory Access to the tool, its source code and a set of examples that range from the simple to the complex is free (see www.springer.com/978-1-84882-617-5). A description of the toolβs construction and how it may be extended is also given. The authorsβ experience with undergraduates and graduates who have the understanding and skill of a functional language learnt through using schema have also shown an enhanced ability to program in other computer languages. Readers are provided with a set of concepts that will ensure a good robust program design and, what is more important, a path to error free programming
β¦ Table of Contents
Front Matter....Pages i-xvi
Why Schematic Functional Programming?....Pages 1-34
Making Changes....Pages 35-72
In Pursuit of Elegance....Pages 73-109
Mind Maps TM and Mechanisms....Pages 111-147
Functional Thinking....Pages 149-183
Thinking Practically....Pages 185-221
Side Effect Programming and Schematic Design....Pages 223-266
Adult Things....Pages 267-300
Higher-Order Programming and Lower Level Activity....Pages 301-341
Programming with Uncertainty: Theories, Models and Programs....Pages 343-379
Back Matter....Pages 381-395
β¦ Subjects
Programming Techniques; Logics and Meanings of Programs; Programming Languages, Compilers, Interpreters
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