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Haskell Spickzettel

Haskell ist eine rein funktionale Programmiersprache mit starker statischer Typisierung.

01

Grundlagen

Hello World

main ist der Einstiegspunkt, putStrLn gibt mit Zeilenumbruch aus

haskell
-- GHCi interactive environment
-- launch: ghci  (quit with :q)

-- simple arithmetic
> 2 + 3
5

-- function application (no parentheses needed)
> succ 5
6

-- define a function
> double x = x * 2
> double 10
20

-- lists
> [1,2,3,4]
[1,2,3,4]

-- strings are lists of chars
> "hello"
"hello"

Kommentare

{- -} für mehrzeilige Kommentare

haskell
-- single line comment

{- multi-line comment
   spanning multiple lines -}

{- nested {- comments -} are allowed -}

-- comments are ignored by the compiler

GHCi Interaktiv

:t zeigt den Typ, :q beendet

haskell
-- hello.hs
main :: IO ()
main = putStrLn "Hello, World!"

-- run interpreted
--   runhaskell hello.hs
-- or compile to an executable
--   ghc hello.hs && ./hello

let-Bindung

let definiert lokale Variablen in einem do-Block

haskell
-- in GHCi, 'let' defines a binding (no 'in' needed)
> let x = 5
> let double n = n * 2
> x + double x
15

-- in a source file, top-level bindings need no 'let'
y = 10

-- 'let' inside an expression needs 'in'
z = let a = 2 in a * a   -- 4

Einrückungsregeln

Haskell verwendet Einrückung statt geschweifter Klammern

haskell
-- :t shows the type of an expression
> :t 'a'
'a' :: Char

> :t True
True :: Bool

> :t "hi"
"hi" :: [Char]

> :t (+)
(+) :: Num a => a -> a -> a

-- :info shows typeclass info
> :info Num

Loading Files

:load loads a module into GHCi; :reload reloads it after edits. :browse lists everything a module exports. :main runs the program with command-line arguments. These make the REPL workflow smooth.

haskell
-- GHCi commands
> :load MyModule.hs    -- or :l
> :reload              -- or :r, reload after edits
> :type main           -- check a type
> :browse Data.List    -- list a module's exports
> :main arg1 arg2      -- run main with args

-- :set +t auto-prints types of results
02

Typen

Basistypen

:: annotiert Typen explizit

haskell
-- Int: bounded integer (platform-dependent)
x :: Int
x = 9

-- Integer: arbitrary-precision (unbounded)
big :: Integer
big = 2 ^ 100

-- Float / Double (prefer Double)
piVal :: Double
piVal = 3.14159

-- Bool
flag :: Bool
flag = True

-- Char (single Unicode character)
c :: Char
c = 'a'

Funktionstypen

-> ist rechtsassoziativ, der letzte ist der Rückgabetyp

haskell
-- explicit type signature above a binding
age :: Int
age = 30

-- annotate an expression inline with ::
result = (5 :: Int) + 3

-- function signature
add :: Int -> Int -> Int
add x y = x + y

-- annotate a list
nums :: [Double]
nums = [1.0, 2.0, 3.0]

Typvariablen

Kleinbuchstaben sind Typvariablen

haskell
-- 'a' is a type variable (polymorphic)
id' :: a -> a
id' x = x

-- works for any type
> id' 5
5
> id' "hello"
"hello"

-- length works on any list
length :: [a] -> Int

Maybe-Typ

Maybe repräsentiert Berechnungen, die fehlschlagen können

haskell
-- '->' is right-associative
add :: Int -> Int -> Int
-- equivalent to: Int -> (Int -> Int)

-- takes a function as an argument
apply :: (a -> b) -> a -> b
apply f x = f x

-- returns a function
const' :: a -> b -> a
const' x y = x

Either-Typ

Either wird für Fehlerbehandlung verwendet

haskell
-- Maybe: optional values
data Maybe a = Nothing | Just a

safeDiv :: Double -> Double -> Maybe Double
safeDiv _ 0 = Nothing
safeDiv x y = Just (x / y)

-- Either: a value or an error
data Either a b = Left a | Right b

-- convention: Left = error, Right = success
parse :: String -> Either String Int
parse s = Right (read s)

Tuples & List Types

Tuples (a, b) hold a fixed number of values of possibly different types. Lists [a] hold any number of values of the same type. A tuple's type encodes its size; a list's type does not.

haskell
-- tuple: (a, b)
pair :: (Int, String)
pair = (1, "one")

-- list: [a]
nums :: [Int]
nums = [1, 2, 3]

-- list of tuples
pairs :: [(Int, String)]
pairs = [(1, "a"), (2, "b")]

-- empty list keeps the polymorphic type
empty :: [a]
empty = []
03

Typklassen

Eq-Typklasse

Eq definiert Gleichheitsvergleich

haskell
-- name, parameters, '=', body
double :: Int -> Int
double x = x * 2

-- application: just a space, no parentheses
> double 5
10

-- multiple parameters (curried)
add :: Int -> Int -> Int
add x y = x + y

> add 3 4
7

Show und Read

Show/Read-Typklassen

haskell
-- application is left-associative
> max 3 5
5
> max (max 3 5) 7
7

-- '$' has the lowest precedence, right-associative
> sum (map (*2) [1..5])
30
> sum $ map (*2) [1..5]   -- same, fewer parens

-- chain reads left to right
> putStrLn $ show $ sum [1..10]
55

Num und Ord

Num für numerische Operationen, Ord für Sortiervergleich

haskell
-- wrap an operator in () to use as a function
> (+) 2 3
5
> (*) 4 5
20

-- sections: partial application of operators
> (+10) 5
15
> (3/) 12
0.25
> (/3) 12
4.0

-- backticks make a function infix
> 10 `div` 3
3
> 10 `mod` 3
1

Functor-Typklasse

Functor ist mappable

haskell
-- (.) composes functions right to left
(.) :: (b -> c) -> (a -> b) -> a -> c
(f . g) x = f (g x)

> negate . sum $ [1,2,3]
-6

-- chaining
fn = ceiling . negate . tan
> fn (pi/4)
-1

-- point-free style
odd' = not . even

Typeinschränkungen

Links von => ist die Typeinschränkung

haskell
-- functions are first-class values
applyTwice :: (a -> a) -> a -> a
applyTwice f x = f (f x)

> applyTwice (+3) 10
16
> applyTwice (\x -> x*x) 2
16

-- pass functions to higher-order functions
> map (*2) [1..5]
[2,4,6,8,10]
> filter even [1..6]
[2,4,6]

Infix & Prefix

Any binary function can be written infix between backticks (3 `elem` xs), and any operator can be written prefix in parentheses (mod 10 3). Choose whichever reads more naturally in context.

haskell
-- infix operators can be written prefix with ()
> mod 10 3
1
> div 10 3
3

-- functions can be written infix with backticks
> 10 `mod` 3
1
> 10 `div` 3
3

-- elem: membership test, often infix
> 3 `elem` [1,2,3]
True
04

Funktionen

Funktionsdefinition

Funktionsaufrufe benötigen keine Klammern

haskell
-- lists are homogeneous linked lists
nums :: [Int]
nums = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

-- strings are [Char]
chars = ['h','e','l','l','o']
str   = "hello"   -- same as chars

-- empty list
empty = []

-- cons (prepend) is O(1)
> 0 : [1,2,3]
[0,1,2,3]

Mehrfachparameter-Funktionen

Alle Funktionen sind einparameterig (curried)

haskell
-- ranges
> [1..5]
[1,2,3,4,5]

-- with a step (first two elements)
> [2,4..10]
[2,4,6,8,10]

-- decreasing needs the step
> [5,4..1]
[5,4,3,2,1]

-- infinite lists (lazy)
> take 5 [1..]
[1,2,3,4,5]

> take 3 (cycle [1,2])
[1,2,1]

Operatoren als Funktionen

() wandelt einen Operator in eine Funktion um

haskell
-- basic access (partial: crash on empty)
> head [1,2,3]
1
> tail [1,2,3]
[2,3]
> last [1,2,3]
3
> init [1,2,3]
[1,2]

-- safe helpers
> length [1,2,3]
3
> null []
True
> reverse [1,2,3]
[3,2,1]

Funktionskomposition

. Operator komponiert Funktionen

haskell
-- '++' concatenates two lists
> [1,2] ++ [3,4]
[1,2,3,4]

-- ':' prepends a single element (O(1))
> 1 : [2,3]
[1,2,3]

-- concat flattens one level
> concat [[1,2],[3,4],[5]]
[1,2,3,4,5]

-- intercalate joins with a separator
> intercalate ", " ["a","b","c"]
"a, b, c"

where-Klausel

where definiert Hilfsfunktionen am Ende einer Funktion

haskell
-- like mathematical set-builder notation
> [x*2 | x <- [1..5]]
[2,4,6,8,10]

-- with a predicate (filter)
> [x | x <- [1..10], even x]
[2,4,6,8,10]

-- multiple generators = Cartesian product
> [(x,y) | x <- [1,2], y <- ['a','b']]
[(1,'a'),(1,'b'),(2,'a'),(2,'b')]

-- with a let binding
> [x*y | x <- [1..3], let y = x+1]
[2,6,12]

Common List Functions

elem checks membership (often infix). sum and product reduce lists of numbers. take/drop extract or remove a prefix. splitAt splits at an index into a pair. All return new lists since lists are immutable.

haskell
-- membership (often written infix)
> elem 3 [1,2,3]
True
> 3 `elem` [1,2,3]
True

-- reductions
> sum [1..10]
55
> product [1..5]
120

-- take / drop a prefix
> take 3 [1..10]
[1,2,3]
> drop 3 [1..10]
[4,5,6,7,8,9,10]

-- split at an index
> splitAt 3 [1..6]
([1,2,3],[4,5,6])
05

Musterabgleich

Grundlegender Musterabgleich

In Reihenfolge matchen, _ matcht alles

haskell
-- tuples can hold different types
pair :: (Int, String)
pair = (1, "hello")

triple :: (Int, String, Double)
triple = (1, "x", 3.14)

-- the size is part of the type
-- (1,2) and (1,2,3) are different types

Listen-Musterabgleich

: trennt Kopf und Rest

haskell
-- fst/snd only work on pairs
> fst (1, "a")
1
> snd (1, "a")
"a"

-- swap exchanges the components
> swap (1, 2)
(2,1)

-- these do NOT work on triples
> fst (1, 2, 3)   -- type error!

Tupel-Musterabgleich

Jede Position eines Tupels matchen

haskell
-- destructure a tuple by position
describe :: (Int, String) -> String
describe (n, s) = show n ++ ": " ++ s

-- ignore components with _
firstOf :: (a, b, c) -> a
firstOf (x, _, _) = x

-- in a list comprehension
> [n | (n, _) <- [(1,'a'),(2,'b')]]
[1,2]

as-Muster

@ behält den gesamten gematchten Wert

haskell
-- zip pairs elements from two lists
> zip [1,2,3] ['a','b','c']
[(1,'a'),(2,'b'),(3,'c')]

-- stops at the shorter list
> zip [1,2,3] [4,5]
[(1,4),(2,5)]

-- unzip splits a list of pairs
> unzip [(1,'a'),(2,'b')]
([1,2],"ab")

case-Ausdruck

case für Musterabgleich innerhalb eines Funktionskörpers

haskell
-- list: same type, variable length
ints :: [Int]
ints = [1, 2, 3]

-- tuple: mixed types, fixed length
mixed :: (Int, String, Bool)
mixed = (1, "x", True)

-- list of tuples (tabular data)
people :: [(String, Int)]
people = [("Alice",30),("Bob",25)]

-- cannot mix types in a list
> [1, "two"]   -- type error
06

Guards

Grundlegende Guards

otherwise ist ein Alias für True

haskell
-- match on literals, top to bottom
lucky :: Int -> String
lucky 7 = "LUCKY SEVEN!"
lucky _ = "Sorry, you're out of luck"

> lucky 7
"LUCKY SEVEN!"
> lucky 13
"Sorry, you're out of luck"

Mehrfachparameter-Guards

Guards prüfen in Reihenfolge

haskell
-- empty list
isEmpty [] = True
isEmpty _  = False

-- head and tail (cons pattern)
head' :: [a] -> a
head' (x:_) = x

-- first two elements
firstTwo :: [a] -> [a]
firstTwo (x:y:_) = [x,y]
firstTwo xs      = xs

where mit Guards

where kann von allen Guards geteilt werden

haskell
-- match by position
addPair :: (Int, Int) -> Int
addPair (x, y) = x + y

-- nested patterns
getAge :: (String, (Int, Int)) -> Int
getAge (_, (age, _)) = age

-- ignore with _
nameOf :: (String, Int) -> String
nameOf (name, _) = name

As Patterns

As-patterns (name@pattern) bind a name to the whole matched value while also destructuring it. Useful when you need both the original and its parts, avoiding costly reconstruction.

haskell
-- '@' keeps the whole value AND its parts
firstLetter :: String -> String
firstLetter ""        = "Empty string!"
firstLetter all@(x:_) =
  "The first letter of " ++ all ++ " is " ++ [x]

> firstLetter "Haskell"
"The first letter of Haskell is H"

Case Expressions

case performs pattern matching within an expression. It's useful when a function's body needs to branch on a value computed after some setup. Patterns are tried in order; add a catch-all if needed.

haskell
-- pattern match inside any expression
describe :: [a] -> String
describe xs =
  case xs of
    []  -> "empty"
    [_] -> "singleton"
    _   -> "longer"

-- case on any value, e.g. an Ordering
classify n = case compare n 0 of
  LT -> "negative"
  EQ -> "zero"
  GT -> "positive"

Constructor Patterns

Patterns can match data constructors like Red, Nothing, and Just. This is how algebraic data types are deconstructed. The compiler warns about non-exhaustive patterns, so cover all constructors.

haskell
-- match on data constructors
data Color = Red | Green | Blue

toString :: Color -> String
toString Red   = "red"
toString Green = "green"
toString Blue  = "blue"

-- match on Maybe
fromMaybe :: a -> Maybe a -> a
fromMaybe d Nothing  = d
fromMaybe _ (Just x) = x
07

Where / Let

where-Klausel

where steht am Ende einer Funktionsdefinition

haskell
-- '|' tests boolean conditions in order
bmiTell :: Double -> String
bmiTell bmi
  | bmi <= 18.5 = "underweight"
  | bmi <= 25.0 = "normal"
  | bmi <= 30.0 = "overweight"
  | otherwise   = "obese"

> bmiTell 22.0
"normal"

let-in-Ausdruck

let-in ist ein Ausdruck, kann überall verwendet werden

haskell
-- otherwise is just True
otherwise :: Bool
otherwise = True

-- a signum implementation
signum' :: Int -> Int
signum' n
  | n < 0     = -1
  | n == 0    = 0
  | otherwise = 1

let im do-Block

let in einem do-Block benötigt kein in

haskell
-- multiple parameters
max' :: Int -> Int -> Int
max' a b
  | a > b     = a
  | otherwise = b

-- shared helpers via where
bmiTell :: Double -> Double -> String
bmiTell w h
  | bmi <= 18.5 = "underweight"
  | bmi <= 25.0 = "normal"
  | otherwise   = "overweight"
  where bmi = w / h^2

let in Listen-Comprehension

let kann in Listen-Comprehensions verwendet werden

haskell
-- pattern matching: fixed values/structure
factorial 0 = 1
factorial n = n * factorial (n-1)

-- guards: ranges and conditions
clamp :: Int -> Int -> Int -> Int
clamp lo hi x
  | x < lo     = lo
  | x > hi     = hi
  | otherwise  = x

if-then-else

In Haskell, 'if' is an expression that always returns a value—both branches are required. For multi-way branches, guards are cleaner than nested if-then-else. if-then-else suits simple two-way choices.

haskell
-- 'if' is an expression that returns a value
abs' :: Int -> Int
abs' n = if n < 0 then -n else n

-- nested ifs (prefer guards for readability)
grade :: Int -> Char
grade n =
  if n >= 90 then 'A'
  else if n >= 80 then 'B'
  else if n >= 70 then 'C'
  else 'F'
08

Listen

Listen-Grundlagen

Listen sind verkettete Listen gleichartiger Elemente

haskell
-- where: definitions at the bottom, scoped to a function
area :: Double -> Double -> Double
area w h = w * h_adj
  where
    h_adj = h * 0.9    -- adjust height
    scale = 0.9        -- a helper

-- definitions can refer to each other
f x = a + b
  where a = x * 2
        b = a + 1      -- refers to a

Bereichslisten

Unterstützt Schrittweite und unendliche Listen

haskell
-- let <bindings> in <expr>
cylinder :: Double -> Double -> Double
cylinder r h =
  let side = 2 * pi * r * h
      top  = pi * r^2
  in  side + 2 * top

-- scoped to the expression only
> let z = 5 in z * z
25
-- z is not in scope here

Listen-Operationen

Grundlegende Listen-Operationsfunktionen

haskell
-- in do, 'let' needs no 'in'
main = do
  let x = 5
      y = 10
  putStrLn $ "sum = " ++ show (x + y)

-- in a list comprehension, no 'in'
> [x*y | x <- [1..3], let y = x+1]
[2, 6, 12]

Listen-Verkettung

++ verkettet, : stellt vorne an

haskell
-- where bindings support pattern matching
describe :: [a] -> String
describe xs = "head is " ++ show first
  where (first:_) = xs

-- multiple where bindings
analyze :: [Int] -> String
analyze xs =
  "sum=" ++ show s ++ ", len=" ++ show l
  where s = sum xs
        l = length xs

Listen-Comprehension

Ähnlich wie mathematische Mengen-Comprehensions

haskell
-- let: an expression, available wherever expressions go
-- (needs 'in', except in do/comprehension)

-- where: a declaration, attached to a function
-- (cannot be nested as an expression)

-- same result, two styles:
-- with let:
f x = let y = x+1 in y*y

-- with where:
f' x = y*y where y = x+1
09

Tupel

Tupel-Grundlagen

Tupel können verschiedene Typen enthalten

haskell
-- base case + recursive case
factorial :: Int -> Int
factorial 0 = 1
factorial n = n * factorial (n - 1)

> factorial 5
120

Tupel-Funktionen

fst/snd funktionieren nur bei Paaren

haskell
-- match [] then (x:xs)
length' :: [a] -> Int
length' []     = 0
length' (_:xs) = 1 + length' xs

sum' :: Num a => [a] -> a
sum' []     = 0
sum' (x:xs) = x + sum' xs

Tupel-Musterabgleich

Musterabgleich destrukturiert Tupel

haskell
-- carry the running result in an accumulator
factorial :: Int -> Int
factorial n = go n 1
  where
    go 0 acc = acc
    go k acc = go (k-1) (k*acc)

-- sum with an accumulator
sumTo :: Int -> Int
sumTo n = go n 0
  where go 0 acc = acc
        go k acc = go (k-1) (k+acc)

Quick Sort

This famous example shows Haskell's expressiveness: list comprehensions split around a pivot, then recursively sort each part. Not the most efficient quicksort, but a beautiful demo of recursion and comprehensions.

haskell
-- elegant but not in-place quicksort
qsort :: Ord a => [a] -> [a]
qsort [] = []
qsort (p:xs) =
  qsort smaller ++ [p] ++ qsort larger
  where
    smaller = [x | x <- xs, x <  p]
    larger  = [x | x <- xs, x >= p]

> qsort [3,1,4,1,5,9,2,6]
[1,1,2,3,4,5,6,9]

Mutual Recursion

Mutual recursion is when two or more functions call each other. Here even' and odd' reduce toward the base case 0. Both must be defined (order doesn't matter in a module).

haskell
-- functions calling each other
even' :: Int -> Bool
even' 0 = True
even' n = odd' (n - 1)

odd' :: Int -> Bool
odd' 0 = False
odd' n = even' (n - 1)

> even' 4
True
10

Funktionen höherer Ordnung

map

map wendet eine Funktion auf jedes Element an

haskell
-- map applies a function to every element
> map (*2) [1,2,3]
[2,4,6]

> map (+1) [1..5]
[2,3,4,5,6]

-- with a lambda
> map (\x -> x*x) [1..4]
[1,4,9,16]

-- strings are lists of chars
> map toUpper "hello"
"HELLO"

filter

filter behält Elemente, die das Prädikat erfüllen

haskell
-- keep elements satisfying a predicate
> filter even [1..10]
[2,4,6,8,10]

> filter (>3) [1,2,3,4,5]
[4,5]

-- with a lambda
> filter (\c -> c /= ' ') "hello world"
"helloworld"

-- count matches
> length (filter odd [1..100])
50

foldl und foldr

foldl linke Faltung, foldr rechte Faltung

haskell
-- foldl: left fold (function, seed, list)
> foldl (+) 0 [1..5]
15

-- foldr: right fold
> foldr (+) 0 [1..5]
15

-- associativity differs:
-- foldl: ((((0+1)+2)+3)+4)+5
-- foldr: 1+(2+(3+(4+(5+0))))

-- foldl1/foldr1 use the first element as seed
> foldl1 max [3,1,4,1,5]
5

zipWith

zipWith kombiniert zwei Listen mit einer Funktion

haskell
-- apply a function to paired elements
> zipWith (+) [1,2,3] [10,20,30]
[11,22,33]

> zipWith (*) [1,2,3,4] [2,2,2,2]
[2,4,6,8]

-- combine strings
> zipWith (\a b -> a ++ b) ["a","b"] ["1","2"]
["a1","b2"]

-- stops at the shorter list
> zipWith max [1,5,3] [2,4,6,8]
[2,5,6]

Funktionsanwendung $

$ Operator reduziert Klammern

haskell
-- scanl returns all intermediate accumulators
> scanl (+) 0 [1,2,3]
[0,1,3,6]

-- scanr from the right
> scanr (+) 0 [1,2,3]
[6,5,3,0]

-- running maximum
> scanl max 0 [3,1,4,1,5]
[0,3,3,4,4,5]

takeWhile & dropWhile

takeWhile stops at the first element failing the predicate; dropWhile drops the prefix that satisfies it. span splits a list at the first failing element. Great for prefix-based processing.

haskell
-- takeWhile: take while the predicate holds
> takeWhile (<5) [1,2,3,4,5,4,3]
[1,2,3,4]

-- dropWhile: drop while the predicate holds
> dropWhile (<5) [1,2,3,4,5,4,3]
[5,4,3]

-- span splits at the first failing element
> span (<3) [1,2,3,4,5]
([1,2],[3,4,5])

-- first word of a string
> takeWhile (/= ' ') "hello world"
"hello"
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Map / Filter / Fold

Verkettete Operationen

map/filter/fold kombinieren

haskell
-- '\' defines a lambda (resembles the λ symbol)
> (\x -> x + 1) 5
6

-- used with map
> map (\x -> x * x) [1..4]
[1,4,9,16]

-- used with filter
> filter (\x -> x > 2) [1,2,3,4]
[3,4]

scanl/scanr

scan behält alle Zwischenergebnisse

haskell
-- parameters separated by spaces
> (\x y -> x + y) 3 4
7

-- in zipWith
> zipWith (\x y -> x * y + 1) [1,2,3] [10,20,30]
[11,21,31]

takeWhile/dropWhile

Elemente nach Bedingung nehmen/verwerfen

haskell
-- lambdas can pattern match their one argument
> map (\(a,b) -> a + b) [(1,2),(3,4)]
[3,7]

-- only ONE pattern, no fallthrough
-- this crashes if it doesn't match:
> (\(x:_) -> x) []   -- runtime error

Lambdas in Higher-Order

Lambdas shine with fold, filter, and map. They can return other functions (\x -> \y -> ...), demonstrating currying. Keep them short—long lambdas are clearer as named functions.

haskell
-- combining with fold
> foldl (\acc x -> acc + x*2) 0 [1,2,3]
12

-- with filter (infix via backticks)
> length . filter (\x -> x `mod` 2 == 0) $ [1..10]
5

-- a lambda returning a function
> (\x -> \y -> x + y) 3 4
7

Point-free Style

Point-free style omits explicit arguments, expressing functions via composition and application. It's concise but can hurt readability if overdone. Prefer it for short chains where the flow is obvious.

haskell
-- explicit: name every argument
sumSquares xs = sum (map (^2) xs)

-- point-free: omit arguments via composition
sumSquares' = sum . map (^2)

-- more examples
count p  = length . filter p
oddNums  = filter odd
negateAll = map negate
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Lambdas

Anonyme Funktionen

\ definiert ein Lambda, wie λ

haskell
-- all functions are curried (one arg at a time)
add :: Int -> Int -> Int
add x y = x + y

-- apply fewer args to get a function
add5 :: Int -> Int
add5 = add 5

> add5 10
15

-- with map
> map (add 5) [1,2,3]
[6,7,8]

Mehrfachparameter-Lambda

Mehrere Parameter durch Leerzeichen getrennt

haskell
-- left section (fix the left operand)
> map (+3) [1,2,3]
[4,5,6]

-- right section (fix the right operand)
> map (3/) [9, 12, 18]
[0.333..,0.25,0.166..]

-- (-3) is the NUMBER, not a section!
> map (subtract 3) [4,5,6]
[1,2,3]

-- comparison sections
> filter (>3) [1..6]
[4,5,6]

Lambda mit Musterabgleich

Musterabgleich in Lambdas

haskell
-- flip swaps the first two arguments
flip :: (a -> b -> c) -> b -> a -> c
flip f x y = f y x

-- fix the second argument instead of the first
> map (flip (-) 1) [3,4,5]
[2,3,4]

-- divide from the other side
> map (flip div 2) [4,6,9]
[2,3,4]

Currying Explained

a -> b -> c means a -> (b -> c): a function taking 'a' and returning a function. Application is left-associative: f x y = (f x) y. This is why partial application works naturally.

haskell
-- this signature:
max :: Int -> Int -> Int

-- is actually: Int -> (Int -> Int)
-- max takes an Int and returns a function

-- step by step
> :t max 5
max 5 :: Int -> Int

> (max 5) 10
10

-- application is left-associative
> max 5 10 == ((max 5) 10)
True

Functions Returning Functions

Functions can return other functions, naturally arising from currying. This enables function factories: multiplyBy 2 creates a doubler. Partial application like greet "Hi" configures a function for later use.

haskell
-- return a function
multiplyBy :: Int -> (Int -> Int)
multiplyBy n = \x -> n * x

-- or equivalently (currying)
multiplyBy' n x = n * x

> let double = multiplyBy 2
> double 21
42

-- configure a function via partial application
greet :: String -> String -> String
greet greeting name = greeting ++ ", " ++ name
sayHi = greet "Hi"   -- a configured greeter
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Currying

Partielle Anwendung

Alle Funktionen werden automatisch gecurried

haskell
-- Eq: equality
> 5 == 5
True
> "a" /= "b"
True

-- Ord: ordering
> 3 < 5
True
> compare 3 5
LT

-- Show: convert to a string
> show 5
"5"
> show [1,2,3]
"[1,2,3]"

-- Read: parse from a string
> read "5" + 2
7

Infix-Partielle Anwendung

Partielle Anwendung von Operatoren

haskell
-- '=>' constrains the type variables
(==) :: Eq a => a -> a -> Bool
(<)  :: Ord a => a -> a -> Bool
show :: Show a => a -> String

-- a function requiring Eq
elem :: Eq a => a -> [a] -> Bool
elem _ []     = False
elem x (y:ys) = x == y || elem x ys

-- multiple constraints
showMax :: (Ord a, Show a) => [a] -> String
showMax xs = show (maximum xs)

flip-Funktion

flip tauscht die Argumentreihenfolge

haskell
-- declare a typeclass with method signatures
class Eq a where
  (==) :: a -> a -> Bool
  (/=) :: a -> a -> Bool
  -- default implementations
  x == y = not (x /= y)
  x /= y = not (x == y)

-- minimal: define either (==) or (/=)

Instance Declarations

instance Typeclass Type where implements a typeclass for a type. Each method must be defined unless a default exists. After this, TrafficLight values can use ==, /=, and show.

haskell
data TrafficLight = Red | Yellow | Green

instance Eq TrafficLight where
  Red == Red         = True
  Yellow == Yellow   = True
  Green == Green     = True
  _ == _             = False

instance Show TrafficLight where
  show Red    = "Red light"
  show Yellow = "Yellow light"
  show Green  = "Green light"

Numeric Typeclasses

The numeric hierarchy includes Num (all numbers), Fractional (supports /), and Integral (supports div, mod). Int and Double are different types—use fromIntegral to convert between them safely.

haskell
-- Num: basic numeric operations
(+) :: Num a => a -> a -> a
(*) :: Num a => a -> a -> a
negate :: Num a => a -> a

-- Fractional: supports division
(/) :: Fractional a => a -> a -> a

-- Integral: integer division
div, mod :: Integral a => a -> a -> a

-- convert between numeric types
> fromIntegral (length [1,2,3]) + 0.5
3.5

Deriving

Many typeclasses can be derived automatically: Eq, Ord, Show, Read, Enum, Bounded. This avoids writing boilerplate instances. Enum and Bounded enable range syntax ([Red ..]) and minBound/maxBound.

haskell
-- automatically derive common typeclasses
data Color = Red | Green | Blue
  deriving (Eq, Ord, Show, Read, Enum, Bounded)

> show Red
"Red"
> Red < Green
True
> minBound :: Color
Red
> [Red ..]
[Red,Green,Blue]
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Komposition

Funktionskomposition

. komponiert von rechts nach links

haskell
-- sum type: alternatives separated by '|'
data Bool' = False' | True'

-- pattern match on constructors
not' :: Bool' -> Bool'
not' True'  = False'
not' False' = True'

-- value constructors with no fields
data Weekday = Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri

Mehrfunktions-Komposition

Mehrere Funktionen verketten-komponieren

haskell
-- product type: constructors carry fields
data Point = Point Double Double

data Shape
  = Circle Double         -- radius
  | Rect Double Double    -- width, height

-- construct values
p = Point 1.0 2.0
c = Circle 5.0
r = Rect 3.0 4.0

Point-free-Stil

Argumente weglassen, prägnanter

haskell
-- a type parameter 'a' (like Maybe)
data Maybe' a = Nothing' | Just' a

-- a boxed value
data Box a = Box a

-- use it with any type
> Just' 5
Just' 5
> Box "hello"
Box "hello"

-- model failure with Maybe
divide :: Double -> Double -> Maybe' Double
divide _ 0 = Nothing'
divide x y = Just' (x/y)

Recursive Types

A type can refer to itself, forming recursive structures. IntList is a singly-linked list of Ints. Tree a is a binary tree. Pattern matching naturally recurses over such structures.

haskell
-- a custom linked list
data IntList = INil | ICons Int IntList

-- build the list 1,2,3
xs = ICons 1 (ICons 2 (ICons 3 INil))

-- a binary tree
data Tree a = Leaf | Node a (Tree a) (Tree a)

tree = Node 1 (Node 2 Leaf Leaf) (Node 3 Leaf Leaf)

A BST with Functions

Algebraic data types pair naturally with recursive functions via pattern matching. This BST implementation inserts while keeping order, and inorder traversal flattens to a sorted list. ADTs plus recursion replace classes in OOP.

haskell
data Tree a = Leaf | Node a (Tree a) (Tree a)

-- insert into a binary search tree
insert :: Ord a => a -> Tree a -> Tree a
insert x Leaf = Node x Leaf Leaf
insert x (Node y l r)
  | x < y     = Node y (insert x l) r
  | otherwise = Node y l (insert x r)

-- inorder traversal yields a sorted list
inorder :: Tree a -> [a]
inorder Leaf         = []
inorder (Node x l r) = inorder l ++ [x] ++ inorder r

Enumerations

A sum type of nullary constructors acts like an enum. Deriving Enum enables succ/pred and range syntax ([North ..]); deriving Bounded gives minBound/maxBound. This is Haskell's idiomatic enumeration.

haskell
-- enum-like sum type
data Direction = North | East | South | West
  deriving (Eq, Ord, Enum, Bounded, Show)

-- enumerate via Enum
> [North .. West]
[North,East,South,West]

-- Bounded: the limits
> minBound :: Direction
North
> maxBound :: Direction
West

-- cycle through directions
next :: Direction -> Direction
next West = North
next d    = succ d
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Monaden

Maybe-Monade

Maybe behandelt automatisch Fehlerweitergabe

haskell
-- without records (positional, error-prone)
data Person0 = Person0 String Int String

-- with records (named fields)
data Person = Person
  { name :: String
  , age  :: Int
  , city :: String
  }

-- construct with field names (any order)
p1 = Person { name = "Alice", age = 30, city = "NYC" }

Listen-Monade

Listen-Monade repräsentiert nichtdeterministische Berechnung

haskell
-- field names are accessor functions
> name p1
"Alice"
> age p1
30

-- their types
> :t name
name :: Person -> String
> :t age
age :: Person -> Int

-- record patterns also work
greet :: Person -> String
greet (Person { name = n }) = "Hi, " ++ n

IO-Monade

IO-Monade isoliert Seiteneffekte

haskell
-- functional update: change only some fields
p2 = p1 { age = 31 }

-- the original is unchanged (immutable)
> age p1
30
> age p2
31

-- update multiple fields at once
p3 = p1 { age = 31, city = "LA" }

bind-Operator

>>= ist die Kern-Monaden-Operation

haskell
-- match and bind fields by name
birthday :: Person -> Person
birthday p@Person { age = a } = p { age = a + 1 }

-- ignore unneeded fields
getName :: Person -> String
getName Person { name = n } = n

-- as-pattern keeps the whole record
isAdult :: Person -> Bool
isAdult p@Person { age = a } = a >= 18

return

return bringt einen Wert in einen Monaden-Kontext

haskell
-- field names share a top-level namespace
data Person  = Person  { name :: String }
data Company = Company { name :: String }
-- ERROR: 'name' clashes in the same module

-- workaround 1: prefix the fields
data Person'  = Person'  { personName :: String }
data Company' = Company' { companyName :: String }

-- workaround 2: language extensions
{-# LANGUAGE DuplicateRecordFields #-}
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Funktoren

fmap

fmap wendet eine Funktion auf einen Wert in einem Funktor an

haskell
-- file Geometry.hs
module Geometry
  ( sphereVolume    -- explicit export list
  , cubeVolume
  ) where

sphereVolume :: Float -> Float
sphereVolume r = (4/3) * pi * r^3

cubeVolume :: Float -> Float
cubeVolume s = s^3

-- a helper not in the export list is private
privateHelper = ...

<$>-Operator

<$> ist äquivalent zu fmap

haskell
-- import everything from Data.List
import Data.List

-- names are now in scope
> sort [3,1,2]
[1,2,3]
> nub [1,1,2,2,3]
[1,2,3]

-- import specific functions
import Data.Maybe (fromMaybe)

-- qualified: use the full module name
import qualified Data.Map as M
> M.empty

Funktions-Funktor

fmap auf Funktionen ist .

haskell
-- import only specific names
import Data.List (sort, nub, group)

-- import everything except some
import Data.List hiding (head, tail)

-- import a type without its constructors
import Data.Tree (Tree, Node)

-- import constructors too
import Data.Tree (Tree(..))

Qualified Imports

Qualified imports force the module prefix, preventing clashes (e.g., Prelude's filter vs Data.Map's). import qualified M as M is idiomatic. Use qualified for modules with many overlapping names.

haskell
-- avoid name clashes with qualified
import qualified Data.Map as Map
import qualified Data.Set as Set

m = Map.empty
s = Set.fromList [1,2,3]

-- Prelude's filter vs Data.Map's
> filter even [1..6]
[2,4,6]
> Map.filter (>2) (Map.fromList [(1,'a'),(3,'b')])
fromList [(3,'b')]

Prelude

Prelude is the default import, providing common functions and types. Hide entries to avoid clashes or to use better alternatives (e.g., foldl' from Data.List). Many projects use custom preludes.

haskell
-- Prelude is imported by default
-- provides: map, filter, length, (+), etc.

-- hide entries to avoid clashes
import Prelude hiding (head, tail, foldl)

-- use better alternatives
import Data.List (foldl')   -- strict fold

-- common standard modules
import Data.List
import Data.Maybe
import Data.Char
import Data.Either

Module Hierarchy

Module names are hierarchical and mirror the directory structure: A.B.C lives in A/B/C.hs. A module can re-export another with 'module M' in its export list, useful for bundling a public API.

haskell
-- hierarchical names mirror directories
-- module Data.Geometry.Sphere where
-- lives in: Data/Geometry/Sphere.hs

-- import nested modules
import Data.Geometry.Sphere
import Data.Geometry.Cube

-- re-export a whole module
module MyMod
  ( module Data.List    -- re-export
  , myFunc
  ) where

import Data.List
myFunc = sort
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Applicatives

<*>-Operator

<*> wendet eine Funktion in einem Funktor an

haskell
-- IO actions produce effects when run
greet :: IO ()
greet = do
  putStrLn "What's your name?"
  name <- getLine
  putStrLn ("Hello, " ++ name)

-- run in GHCi
> greet
What's your name?
Alice
Hello, Alice

Reine Funktionsanwendung

pure bringt einen Wert in ein Applicative

haskell
-- every program starts in main
main :: IO ()
main = putStrLn "Hello, World!"

-- combine actions with do
main = do
  greet
  putStrLn "Done."

-- command-line arguments
import System.Environment
main = do
  args <- getArgs
  print args

Listen-Applicative

List <*> ist ein kartesisches Produkt

haskell
-- do is sugar for sequential actions
echo = do
  s <- getLine
  putStrLn s

-- desugars to bind (>>=)
echo' = getLine >>= putStrLn

-- 'let' needs no 'in' inside do
greet = do
  let msg = "Hi!"
  putStrLn msg

Input Functions

getLine reads a line (without newline), getChar a single character, getContents lazily reads all of stdin. Use '<-' to bind results. getContents is lazy—great for streaming pipelines.

haskell
-- read a line (without the newline)
> line <- getLine
hello world
> line
"hello world"

-- read a single character
> c <- getChar
a> c
'a'

-- read all of stdin lazily
process = do
  text <- getContents
  putStr (map toUpper text)

Output Functions

putStrLn and putStr write a String to stdout, with/without a trailing newline. print equals putStrLn . show, so it adds quotes around strings. Choose based on newline needs and whether the value is a String.

haskell
-- with a trailing newline
putStrLn :: String -> IO ()
-- without a newline
putStr   :: String -> IO ()
-- any Show-able value
print    :: Show a => a -> IO ()

> putStrLn "hi"   -- hi
> putStr "hi"     -- hi (no newline)
> print 5         -- 5
> print "hi"      -- "hi" (with quotes)

File IO

readFile reads lazily, writeFile overwrites, appendFile adds to the end. Use bracket to ensure resources close on exceptions. Files are addressed by FilePath (an alias for String).

haskell
-- read a whole file (lazy)
readFile :: FilePath -> IO String

-- write a file (overwrites)
writeFile :: FilePath -> String -> IO ()

-- append to a file
appendFile :: FilePath -> String -> IO ()

main = do
  contents <- readFile "input.txt"
  writeFile "output.txt" (map toUpper contents)

-- safe resource handling
import Control.Exception (bracket)
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IO

Grundlegende IO

IO-Operationen sind in der IO-Monade

haskell
-- Functor: a context you can map over
class Functor f where
  fmap :: (a -> b) -> f a -> f b

-- '<$>' is fmap as an operator
> fmap (+1) (Just 5)
Just 6
> (+1) <$> Just 5
Just 6
> (+1) <$> Nothing
Nothing
> map (+1) [1,2,3]   -- map is fmap for lists
[2,3,4]

Dateien Lesen/Schreiben

readFile/writeFile behandeln Dateien

haskell
-- Applicative: functions inside a context
class Applicative f where
  pure  :: a -> f a
  (<*>) :: f (a -> b) -> f a -> f b

-- apply a wrapped function
> pure (+) <*> Just 3 <*> Just 4
Just 7
> Just (+1) <*> Just 5
Just 6

-- for lists, <*> is the Cartesian product
> [(+1), (*2)] <*> [1,2,3]
[2,3,4,2,4,6]

putStr/putChar

Verschiedene Ausgabefunktionen

haskell
-- Monad: sequential, dependent computations
class Monad m where
  return :: a -> m a
  (>>=)  :: m a -> (a -> m b) -> m b   -- bind

-- bind chains dependent computations
> Just 3 >>= \x -> Just (x+1)
Just 4
> Nothing >>= \x -> Just (x+1)
Nothing

-- '>>' ignores the left result
> putStrLn "a" >> putStrLn "b"
a
b

Interaktion

getLine liest eine Eingabezeile

haskell
-- do notation
greet = do
  name <- getLine
  putStrLn ("Hi " ++ name)

-- desugars to bind
greet' = getLine >>= \name ->
         putStrLn ("Hi " ++ name)

-- 'let' becomes a regular binding
compute = do
  let x = 5
  print (x * x)
-- desugars to:
compute' = let x = 5 in print (x*x)

Maybe Monad Chain

Maybe's Monad short-circuits: once a step returns Nothing, the whole computation is Nothing without further work. do hides the manual Nothing-checking, making failure propagation automatic and clean.

haskell
-- short-circuit on Nothing
safeDiv :: Double -> Double -> Maybe Double
safeDiv _ 0 = Nothing
safeDiv x y = Just (x / y)

-- chain with do (auto-propagates failure)
calc = do
  a <- safeDiv 10 2
  b <- safeDiv a 2
  return (b + 1)

> calc
Just 3.5

-- any Nothing stops the whole chain
> safeDiv 10 0 >>= \a -> safeDiv a 2
Nothing

List Monad

The list monad models non-determinism: each bind explores all possibilities, producing the Cartesian product. do over lists is equivalent to list comprehensions. This unifies comprehension and monadic styles.

haskell
-- list bind = non-deterministic computation
> [1,2] >>= \x -> [x, x*10]
[1,10,2,20]

-- do over lists == list comprehension
pairs = do
  x <- [1,2]
  y <- ['a','b']
  return (x, y)

> pairs
[(1,'a'),(1,'b'),(2,'a'),(2,'b')]

-- equivalent comprehension
> [(x,y) | x <- [1,2], y <- ['a','b']]
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Do-Notation

Grundlegendes do

do-Syntaxzucker vereinfacht Monaden-Operationen

haskell
-- 'type' creates a synonym (not a new type)
type String = [Char]

type PhoneNumber = String
type Name = String

-- improves readability of signatures
printEntry :: Name -> PhoneNumber -> IO ()
printEntry name num = putStrLn (name ++ ": " ++ num)

let in do

let in do benötigt kein in

haskell
-- newtype: one constructor, one field, zero cost
newtype Dollars = Dollars Double
newtype Count   = Count Int

-- pattern match or unwrap the field
addDollars :: Dollars -> Dollars -> Dollars
addDollars (Dollars a) (Dollars b) = Dollars (a + b)

-- distinct type: can't mix with raw Double
total :: Dollars
total = addDollars (Dollars 10) (Dollars 20)

do-Desugaring

do ist syntaktischer Zucker für >>=

haskell
-- type: just a synonym (no new type, no safety)
type Score = Int

-- newtype: distinct type, zero cost, one field
newtype Score' = Score' Int

-- data: full ADT, runtime cost,
-- can have multiple constructors/fields
data Score'' = Score'' Int | Bonus Int

-- newtype is strict: exactly one
-- constructor and one field, but a distinct type

newtype for New Instances

newtype lets you attach different typeclass instances to the same underlying type. Sum and Product wrap the same number but have different Monoid instances (addition vs multiplication). A common, powerful pattern.

haskell
-- wrap to attach different typeclass instances
newtype Sum a = Sum { getSum :: a }

instance Num a => Monoid (Sum a) where
  mempty = Sum 0
  Sum a `mappend` Sum b = Sum (a + b)

newtype Product a = Product { getProduct :: a }
-- different Monoid: multiplication

-- same underlying type, different behavior
> getSum (Sum 3 <> Sum 4)
7
> getProduct (Product 3 <> Product 4)
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Parameterized Synonyms

Type synonyms can take parameters, acting as lightweight abstractions. AssocList k v is [(k,v)], making signatures self-documenting. Use them for clarity, but remember they're just aliases with no type safety.

haskell
-- type synonyms can take parameters
type AssocList k v = [(k, v)]

-- used in signatures (self-documenting)
lookup :: Eq k => k -> AssocList k v -> Maybe v
lookup _ [] = Nothing
lookup k ((k',v):rest)
  | k == k'   = Just v
  | otherwise = lookup k rest

-- more examples
type Parser a = String -> Maybe (a, String)
type Matrix a = [[a]]

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