Functional Programming

Education facts

Code: DIT143

<p>This course introduces a functional programming language and related concepts to students that already have some knowledge in programming. The primary goal is to make it possible for students to apply the functional approach to write realistic (small to medium-sized) programs, and transfer general programming skills to the functional programming domain.</p> <p>Concrete topics encountered in the course include: </p> <ul> <li>functions as first-class values </li> <li>compound data types (lists, tuples, and user-defined types) </li> <li>recursion and recursive data types </li> <li>using abstraction to avoid repetitive programming </li> <li>algebraic data types </li> <li>polymorphism and type classes </li> <li>time complexity: efficient and inefficient functional programs </li> <li>pure functions vs input-output </li> <li>modules and abstract data types </li> <li>testing functional programs </li> <li>lazy evaluation and infinite objects </li> <li>monads</li> </ul>

Entry requirements

To be eligible for this course, students must have successfully completed a 7.5 credits course in programming in a paradigm other than functional, e.g., DIT948 Programming, DIT042 Object-Oriented Programming, MVG300 Programming in Matlab, or equivalent. Applicants must prove knowledge of English: English 6/English B or the equivalent level of an internationally recognized test, for example TOEFL, IELTS.

Education offerings

Each offering has its own dates and conditions. Closed offerings are retained as history and do not mean that a new application is open.

• Functional Programming

  University of Gothenburg

  Start date: 4 November 2024

  End date: 19 January 2025

  Pace of study: 50 %