Haskell

Summary

Haskell is a purely functional programming language^[1]. Haskell has Wikipedia articles in 57 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Haskell was a member of Software in the Public Interest^[3].
• Haskell was influenced by Lisp^[4].
• Haskell was influenced by ML^[5].
• Haskell was influenced by Miranda^[6].
• Haskell was influenced by Orwell^[7].
• Haskell was influenced by Lazy ML^[8].
• Haskell was influenced by Clean^[9].
• Haskell's instance of is recorded as purely functional programming language^[10].
• Haskell's instance of is recorded as non-strict programming language^[11].
• Haskell's instance of is recorded as modular programming language^[12].
• Haskell's instance of is recorded as interpreted language^[13].
• Haskell's instance of is recorded as off-side rule language^[14].
• Haskell's instance of is recorded as compiled language^[15].
• Haskell's instance of is recorded as programming language^[16].
• Haskell Curry is named after Haskell^[17].
• Haskell's developer is recorded as Paul Hudak^[18].
• Haskell's developer is recorded as Lennart Augustsson^[19].
• Haskell's developer is recorded as John Hughes^[20].
• Haskell's developer is recorded as Simon Peyton Jones^[21].
• Haskell's developer is recorded as Erik Meijer^[22].
• Haskell's developer is recorded as Philip Wadler^[23].
• Haskell's designed by is recorded as Lennart Augustsson^[24].
• Haskell's designed by is recorded as Warren Burton^[25].
• Haskell's designed by is recorded as Kevin Hammond^[26].
• Haskell's designed by is recorded as Paul Hudak^[27].

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Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include purely functional programming language^[10], non-strict programming language^[11], modular programming language^[12], interpreted language^[13], off-side rule language^[14], and compiled language^[15].

Origins

Haskell Curry is named after Haskell^[17]. January 1, 1990 marks the founding of Haskell^[28].

Movements and Schools

Acknowledged influences include Lisp^[4], a multi-paradigm programming language^[29], founded in 1958^[30]; ML^[5], a programming language^[31], founded in 1973^[32]; Miranda^[6], a programming language^[33], founded in 1985^[34]; Orwell^[7], a programming language^[35], founded in 1984^[36]; Lazy ML^[8], a programming language^[37], in Sweden^[38], founded in 1984^[39]; and Clean^[9], a purely functional programming language^[40], founded in 1987^[41].

Why It Matters

Haskell has Wikipedia articles in 57 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]