> Message: 7 > Date: Mon, 14 Jun 2010 20:33:30 +0100 > From: Andrew Coppin <andrewcop...@btinternet.com> > Subject: Re: [Haskell-cafe] learning advanced haskell > To: haskell-cafe@haskell.org > Message-ID: <4c16840a.7060...@btinternet.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed > > John Lato wrote: > >> However, there's a lot to be said for both intellectual curiosity and >> learning for the sake of knowledge. Just because you may never need >> to use a feature doesn't mean you shouldn't be able to understand it. > > There is that. However, in my experience, most of the advanced > techniques tend to be described in language beyond my comprehension. > (And most examples seem overly complex - although maybe that's just a > reflection of the fact that simple problems don't require sophisticated > techniques in the first place.) Having a specific problem to solve can > be quite helpful. Unlike an example, you already understand what the > problem is, and why it can't easily be solved any other way.
Yes, having a specific problem to solve can be very helpful. The OP requested examples of them. I'd like to see them myself, partially as a reference but mostly to satisfy my own curiosity. More examples please! John _______________________________________________ Haskell-Cafe mailing list Haskell-Cafe@haskell.org http://www.haskell.org/mailman/listinfo/haskell-cafe
