A block design for introductory functional programming in Haskell

Matthew Poole

doi:10.1109/BB48857.2019.8941214

A block design for introductory functional programming in Haskell

Matthew Poole^*

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School of Computing

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This paper describes the visual design of blocks for editing code in the functional language Haskell. The aim of the proposed blocks-based environment is to support students' initial steps in learning functional programming. Expression blocks and slots are shaped to ensure constructed code is both syntactically correct and preserves conventional use of whitespace. The design aims to help students learn Haskell's sophisticated type system which is often regarded as challenging for novice functional programmers. Types are represented using text, color and shape, and empty slots indicate valid argument types in order to ensure that constructed code is well-Typed.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the 2019 IEEE Blocks and Beyond Workshop (B&B)
Editors	Mark Sherman, Franklyn Turbak
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages	31-35
Number of pages	5
ISBN (Electronic)	978-1-7281-4849-6
ISBN (Print)	978-1-7281-4850-2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/BB48857.2019.8941214
Publication status	Published - 26 Dec 2019
Event	3rd IEEE Blocks and Beyond Workshop, B and B 2019 - Memphis, United States Duration: 18 Oct 2019 → …

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Conference	3rd IEEE Blocks and Beyond Workshop, B and B 2019
Country/Territory	United States
City	Memphis
Period	18/10/19 → …

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Poole, M 2019, A block design for introductory functional programming in Haskell. in M Sherman & F Turbak (eds), Proceedings of the 2019 IEEE Blocks and Beyond Workshop (B&B)., 8941214, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., pp. 31-35, 3rd IEEE Blocks and Beyond Workshop, B and B 2019, Memphis, United States, 18/10/19. https://doi.org/10.1109/BB48857.2019.8941214

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