Book description
Elm is more than just a cutting-edge programming language, it's a chance to upgrade the way you think about building web applications. Once you get comfortable with Elm's refreshingly different approach to application development, you'll be working with a clean syntax, dependable libraries, and a delightful compiler that essentially eliminates…
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1 author picked Elm in Action as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
If you're a C# programmer and have read or are interested in my book, there's a good chance you're working on a backend that supports a web application powered with JavaScript (or another language that compiles to JavaScript).
If you're interested in having more functional programming in your life, I recommend you learn Elm, a purely functional language that compiles to JavaScript.
To do this, I recommend Richard Feldman's Elm in Action, a book that takes you from zero to writing a web app in Elm.
The book teaches you everything you need to know to get started with Elm:…
From Enrico's list on The best books to learn to think like a functional programmer.
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