Hands-On Lab

Introduction to F#

Lab version:1.0.0

Last updated:1/4/2011

Contents

Overview

Exercise 1: Types in F#

Task 1 � Observing Type Inference in F#

Task 2 � Working with Tuples

Task 3 � Functions as Values

Exercise 2: Using the �Let� Keyword in F#

Task 1 � Using the Let Keyword to Bind a Value to an Identifier

Task 2 � Working with tuples and identifiers

Exercise 3: Functions

Task 1 � Binding Functions to Identifiers

Task 2 � Binding Functions with Multiple Parameters

Task 3 � Working with partially-applied functions

Exercise 4: Lists

Task 1 � Creating Lists

Exercise 5: Pattern Matching and Recursion

Task 1 � Using Simple Pattern Matching to Output Information

Task 2 � Using Simple Pattern Matching and Recursion to Implement the Fibonacci Sequence

Task 3 � Using Recursion with F# Lists

Exercise 6: Types and Discriminated Unions

Task 1 � Creating a Simple Type in F#

Task 2 � Creating a Discriminated Union

Task 3 � Using Pattern Matching in Discriminated Unions

Summary