Drawing Programs: The Theory and Practice of Schematic Functional Programming

• Main Authors: Addis, Tom (Author), Addis, Jan (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: London : Springer London : Imprint: Springer, 2010.
• Subjects: Computer science.; Computer programming.; Programming languages (Electronic computers).; Computer logic.; Computer Science.; Programming Techniques.; Logics and Meanings of Programs.; Programming Languages, Compilers, Interpreters.

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 e...

Table of Contents:

• Preface
• Why Schematic Functional Programming
• Making Changes
• In Pursuit of Elegance
• Mind Maps and Mechanisms
• Functional Thinking
• Thinking Practically
• Side-Effect Programming and Schematic Design
• Adult Things
• Higher Order Programming and Lower Level Activity
• Programming with Uncertainty: Theories, Models, and Programs
• Appendix I, II and III
• Index.