Programming F# 3.0

 Content: Machine generated contents note: pt. I Multiparadigm Programming --
 1.Introduction to F♯ --
 Getting to Know F♯ --
 Visual Studio 11 --
 Your Second F♯ Program --
 Values --
 Whitespace Matters --
 .NET Interop --
 Comments --
 F♯ Interactive --
 Managing F♯ Source Files --
 2.Fundamentals --
 Primitive Types --
 Numeric Primitives --
 Arithmetic --
 Conversion Routines --
 BigInteger --
 Bitwise Operations --
 Characters --
 Strings --
 Boolean Values --
 Comparison and Equality --
 Functions --
 Type Inference --
 Generic Functions --
 Scope --
 Control Flow --
 Core Types --
 Unit --
 Tuple --
 Lists --
 Aggregate Operators --
 Option --
 Printf --
 Organizing F♯ Code --
 Modules --
 Namespaces --
 Program Startup --
 3.Functional Programming --
 Understanding Functions --
 Immutability --
 Function Values --
 Recursive Functions --
 Symbolic Operators --
 Function Composition --
 Pattern Matching --
 Match Failure --
 Named Patterns --
 Matching Literals --
 When Guards --
 Grouping Patterns --
 Contents note continued: Matching the Structure of Data --
 Outside of Match Expressions --
 Alternate Lambda Syntax --
 Discriminated Unions --
 Using Discriminated Unions for Tree Structures --
 Pattern Matching --
 Methods and Properties --
 Records --
 Cloning Records --
 Pattern Matching --
 Type Inference --
 Methods and Properties --
 Lazy Evaluation --
 Lazy Types --
 Sequences --
 Sequence Expressions --
 Seq Module Functions --
 Aggregate Operators --
 Queries --
 Query Expressions --
 Query Operators --
 4.Imperative Programming --
 Understanding Memory in .NET --
 Value Types Versus Reference Types --
 Default Values --
 Reference Type Aliasing --
 Changing Values --
 Reference Cells --
 Mutable Records --
 Units of Measure --
 Defining Units of Measure --
 Converting Between Units of Measure --
 Generic Units of Measure --
 Arrays --
 Indexing an Array --
 Array Slices --
 Creating Arrays --
 Pattern Matching --
 Array Equality --
 Array Module Functions --
 Multidimensional Arrays --
 Contents note continued: Mutable Collection Types --
 List --
 Dictionary<\'K,\'V> --
 HashSet --
 Looping Constructs --
 While Loops --
 For Loops --
 Exceptions --
 Handling Exceptions --
 Reraising Exceptions --
 Defining Exceptions --
 5.Object-Oriented Programming --
 Programming with Objects --
 The Benefits of OOP --
 Where OOP Breaks Down --
 Understanding System.Object --
 Common Methods --
 Object Equality --
 Generated Equality --
 Understanding Classes --
 Explicit Construction --
 Implicit Class Construction --
 Generic Classes --
 The Self Identifier --
 Methods and Properties --
 Properties --
 Setting Properties in the Constructor --
 Methods --
 Static Methods, Properties, and Fields --
 Method Overloading --
 Accessibility Modifiers --
 Inheritance --
 Method Overriding --
 Categories of Classes --
 Casting --
 6..NET Programming --
 The .NET Platform --
 The CLI --
 Garbage Collection --
 Interfaces --
 Using Interfaces --
 Defining Interfaces --
 Object Expressions --
 Contents note continued: Object Expressions for Interfaces --
 Object Expressions for Derived Classes --
 Extension Methods --
 Extending Modules --
 Enumerations --
 Creating Enumerations --
 Conversion --
 When to Use an Enum Versus a Discriminated Union --
 Structs --
 Creating Structs --
 Restrictions --
 When to Use a Struct Versus a Record --
 pt. II Programming F♯ --
 7.Applied Functional Programming --
 Active Patterns --
 Single-Case Active Patterns --
 Partial Active Patterns --
 Parameterized Active Patterns --
 Multicase Active Patterns --
 Using Active Patterns --
 Using Modules --
 Converting Modules to Classes --
 Intentional Shadowing --
 Controlling Module Usage --
 Mastering Lists --
 List Operations --
 Using Lists --
 Tail Recursion --
 Understanding the Stack --
 Introducing Tail Recursion --
 Tail-Recursive Patterns --
 Programming with Functions --
 Partial Function Application --
 Eliminating Redundant Code --
 Closures --
 Functional Patterns --
 Memoization --
 Mutable Function Values --
 Contents note continued: Lazy Programming --
 Functional Data Structures --
 Functional Set --
 Functional Map --
 8.Applied Object-Oriented Programming --
 Operators --
 Operator Overloading --
 Indexers --
 Adding Slices --
 Generic Type Constraints --
 Delegates and Events --
 Defining Delegates --
 Combining Delegates --
 Events --
 Creating Events --
 The Event<_,_> Class --
 The Observable Module --
 Creating .NET Events --
 9.Asynchronous and Parallel Programming --
 Working with Threads --
 Spawning Threads --
 The .NET Thread Pool --
 Sharing Data --
 Asynchronous Programming --
 Asynchronous Workflows --
 The Async Library --
 Async Operations --
 Custom Async Primitives --
 Limitations --
 Parallel Programming --
 Parallel.For --
 The Array.Parallel Module --
 Task Parallel Library --
 Primitives --
 Concurrent Data Structures --
 10.Scripting --
 F♯ Script Files --
 Directives --
 General Directives --
 F♯ Script-Specific Directives --
 F♯ Script Recipes --
 Colorful Output --
 Producing Sound --
 Contents note continued: Walking a Directory Structure --
 Starting Processes Easily --
 Automating Microsoft Office --
 11.Data Processing --
 Indexing --
 The Index Data Structure --
 MapReduce Processing --
 Search Index Mapper --
 Search Index Reducer --
 Querying --
 Lex and Yacc --
 Query Processing --
 pt. III Extending the F♯ Language --
 12.Reflection --
 Attributes --
 Applying Attributes --
 Defining New Attributes --
 Type Reflection --
 Accessing Types --
 Reflecting on F♯ Types --
 Dynamic Instantiation --
 Instantiating Types --
 Instantiating F♯ Types --
 Dynamic Invocation --
 The Question Mark Operators --
 Using Reflection --
 Declarative Programming --
 Plug-in Architecture --
 13.Computation Expressions --
 Toward Computation Expressions --
 Computation Expression Builders --
 Custom Computation Expression Builders --
 Asynchronous Workflows --
 The Rounding Workflow --
 The State Workflow --
 14.Quotations --
 Quotation Basics --
 Decomposing Quotations --
 Quoting Method Bodies --
 Contents note continued: Decomposing Arbitrary Code --
 Application: Deferring Computation to Other Platforms --
 Generating Quotation Expressions --
 Expression Holes --
 Evaluating Quotations --
 Application: Generating Derivatives --
 15.Type Providers --
 Typed Data Versus Typed Languages --
 Wrapper Assemblies --
 F♯ Type Providers --
 Type Providers --
 SQL Data Type Providers --
 Entity Framework --
 Web Service Type Providers --
 Custom Type Providers --
 pt. IV Appendixes --
 A.Overview of .NET Libraries --
 B.F# Interop.