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F sharp 4.0 is a mature, open source, cross-platform, functional-first programming language which empowers users and organizations to tackle complex computing problems with simple, maintainable and robust code. F sharp is also a fully supported language in Visual Studio and Xamarin Studio. Other tools supporting F sharp development include Mono, MonoDevelop, SharpDevelop and WebSharper.

Beginning F sharp 4.0 has been thoroughly updated to help you explore the new features of the language including:

Constructors as first-class functions
Simplified use of mutable values
Support for high-dimensional arrays
Support for static parameters to provided methods
Slicing syntax support for F sharp lists
Non-null provided types, Extended if grammar, and Multiple interface instantiations
Reviewed by Don Syme, the chief architect of F sharp at Microsoft Research, Beginning F sharp 4.0 is a great foundation for exploring functional programming and its role in the future of application development.

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Chapter 1. Introduction
Chapter 2. How to Obtain, Install, and Use F sharp 4.0
Chapter 3. Functional Programming
Chapter 4. Imperative Programming
Chapter 5. Object-Oriented Programming
Chapter 6. Organizing, Annotating, and Quoting Code
Chapter 7. The F sharp 4.0 Libraries
Chapter 8. User Interfaces
Chapter 9. Data Access
Chapter 10. Parallel Programming
Chapter 11. Distributed Applications
Chapter 12. Language-Oriented Programming
Chapter 13. Parsing Text
Chapter 14. Compatibility and Advanced Interoperation

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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.
Kit Eason is a senior software developer for an energy trading systems provider. He has also developed software for automotive engineering companies, universities, energy suppliers, banks, and financial services companies. Kit has run many educational and training courses, including evening classes, women´s electronics classes and CNC training for engineers. Kit is a regular speaker at SkillsMatter in London, and at various conferences and meetups. He works mainly in F# and C# and normally speaks on F# and related matters.

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