Comments on: A monad tutorial for Clojure programmers (part 1) http://onclojure.com/2009/03/05/a-monad-tutorial-for-clojure-programmers-part-1/ A blog about everything Clojure Sat, 06 Mar 2010 22:25:19 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Monads in Clojure: Monadic Tree Labelling with the State monad | Tim Martin's blog http://onclojure.com/2009/03/05/a-monad-tutorial-for-clojure-programmers-part-1/#comment-65 Monads in Clojure: Monadic Tree Labelling with the State monad | Tim Martin's blog Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:59:47 +0000 http://onclojure.com/?p=14#comment-65 [...] are way too many tutorials on monads on the web, though not many that are specific to Clojure (Konrad Hinsen’s tutorial being an obvious exception.) The argument as I’ve seen it described is that too many people [...] [...] are way too many tutorials on monads on the web, though not many that are specific to Clojure (Konrad Hinsen’s tutorial being an obvious exception.) The argument as I’ve seen it described is that too many people [...]

]]> By: Ron Lusk http://onclojure.com/2009/03/05/a-monad-tutorial-for-clojure-programmers-part-1/#comment-64 Ron Lusk Fri, 21 Aug 2009 16:43:02 +0000 http://onclojure.com/?p=14#comment-64 Perhaps "... but it permits one to write..." or "...it permits the programmer..." or even "...it permits you...". At worst, "it permits the value to appear before the function that is applied to it." Perhaps “… but it permits one to write…” or “…it permits the programmer…” or even “…it permits you…”. At worst, “it permits the value to appear before the function that is applied to it.”

]]> By: khinsen http://onclojure.com/2009/03/05/a-monad-tutorial-for-clojure-programmers-part-1/#comment-30 khinsen Thu, 16 Apr 2009 08:04:28 +0000 http://onclojure.com/?p=14#comment-30 Jim Duey has published another monad tutorial for Clojure, which takes quite a different approach. Check it out at http://intensivesystems.net/tutorials/monads_101.html Jim Duey has published another monad tutorial for Clojure, which takes quite a different approach. Check it out at http://intensivesystems.net/tutorials/monads_101.html

]]> By: A monad tutorial for Clojure programmers (part 3) « On Clojure http://onclojure.com/2009/03/05/a-monad-tutorial-for-clojure-programmers-part-1/#comment-17 A monad tutorial for Clojure programmers (part 3) « On Clojure Mon, 23 Mar 2009 14:10:51 +0000 http://onclojure.com/?p=14#comment-17 [...] on to the more advanced aspects of monads, let’s recapitulate what defines a monad (see part 1 and part 2 for [...] [...] on to the more advanced aspects of monads, let’s recapitulate what defines a monad (see part 1 and part 2 for [...]

]]> By: khinsen http://onclojure.com/2009/03/05/a-monad-tutorial-for-clojure-programmers-part-1/#comment-13 khinsen Fri, 13 Mar 2009 10:22:02 +0000 http://onclojure.com/?p=14#comment-13 I did a quick search and noted that the probability monad is indeed the one implemented in clojure.contrib.probabilities.dist. But I believe that it is much simpler than some of those discussions make it seem. I'll put it on my to-do list for part 3 or 4 of the tutorial! I did a quick search and noted that the probability monad is indeed the one implemented in clojure.contrib.probabilities.dist. But I believe that it is much simpler than some of those discussions make it seem. I’ll put it on my to-do list for part 3 or 4 of the tutorial!

]]> By: Anand Patil http://onclojure.com/2009/03/05/a-monad-tutorial-for-clojure-programmers-part-1/#comment-12 Anand Patil Fri, 13 Mar 2009 09:46:24 +0000 http://onclojure.com/?p=14#comment-12 Not sure, honestly. I just know that if I google 'probability monad', there are a bunch of interesting-looking papers that I can't follow past the introduction. :) Not sure, honestly. I just know that if I google ‘probability monad’, there are a bunch of interesting-looking papers that I can’t follow past the introduction. :)

]]> By: khinsen http://onclojure.com/2009/03/05/a-monad-tutorial-for-clojure-programmers-part-1/#comment-11 khinsen Thu, 12 Mar 2009 09:57:12 +0000 http://onclojure.com/?p=14#comment-11 I suppose that what you call the probability monad is the monad dist-m implemented in <a href="http://code.google.com/p/clojure-contrib/source/browse/trunk/src/clojure/contrib/probabilities/dist.clj" rel="nofollow">clojure.contrib.probabilities.dist</a>, right? It's a monad that represents finite probability distributions. It resembles Haskell's <a href="http://web.engr.oregonstate.edu/~erwig/pfp/" rel="nofollow">PFP</a> library, but it is fact simpler because it uses maps rather than lists for representing distributions. I suppose that what you call the probability monad is the monad dist-m implemented in clojure.contrib.probabilities.dist, right? It’s a monad that represents finite probability distributions. It resembles Haskell’s PFP library, but it is fact simpler because it uses maps rather than lists for representing distributions.

]]> By: Radu Floricica http://onclojure.com/2009/03/05/a-monad-tutorial-for-clojure-programmers-part-1/#comment-9 Radu Floricica Wed, 11 Mar 2009 22:29:33 +0000 http://onclojure.com/?p=14#comment-9 This is great! I'm new to functional programming and this tutorial actually works for me (so far). Looking forward to part 3 and more ways to apply this to real-world situations. This is great! I’m new to functional programming and this tutorial actually works for me (so far). Looking forward to part 3 and more ways to apply this to real-world situations.

]]> By: Anand Patil http://onclojure.com/2009/03/05/a-monad-tutorial-for-clojure-programmers-part-1/#comment-7 Anand Patil Mon, 09 Mar 2009 20:27:30 +0000 http://onclojure.com/?p=14#comment-7 I've read this and part two a few times, after getting a handle on the absolute basics via the Python-based tutorial here: http://lukeplant.me.uk/blog.php?id=1107301643, and I feel I'm making progress toward understanding, so thanks! I'm looking forward to trying out the monad library sometime soon. I would like to put in an enthusiastic vote for the probability monad as a case study in a more advanced part. I decided I should put in the time to learn about monads after reading about how much people like working with it. Keep up the great work! I’ve read this and part two a few times, after getting a handle on the absolute basics via the Python-based tutorial here: http://lukeplant.me.uk/blog.php?id=1107301643, and I feel I’m making progress toward understanding, so thanks! I’m looking forward to trying out the monad library sometime soon.

I would like to put in an enthusiastic vote for the probability monad as a case study in a more advanced part. I decided I should put in the time to learn about monads after reading about how much people like working with it.

Keep up the great work!

]]> By: A monad tutorial for Clojure programmers (part 2) « On Clojure http://onclojure.com/2009/03/05/a-monad-tutorial-for-clojure-programmers-part-1/#comment-6 A monad tutorial for Clojure programmers (part 2) « On Clojure Fri, 06 Mar 2009 13:14:11 +0000 http://onclojure.com/?p=14#comment-6 [...] for Clojure programmers (part 2) Filed under: Libraries — khinsen @ 1:09 pm In the first part of this tutorial, I have introduced the two most basic monads: the identity monad and the maybe [...] [...] for Clojure programmers (part 2) Filed under: Libraries — khinsen @ 1:09 pm In the first part of this tutorial, I have introduced the two most basic monads: the identity monad and the maybe [...]

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