Summary
To summarize, F# provides the combined benefits of succinct syntax, immutable types, interoperability, efficiency, concurrency, and scalability— an impressive list. Functional programming has a well established repertoire as an efficient way of modeling complex problems in its respective mathematical form. F#, as a modern multi-paradigm language, is quite practical for enterprises, and gives developers and software architects an excellent reason to start using functional programming in their projects.
We recommend reading Functional thinking: Why functional programming is on the rise, by Neal Ford, who is a software architect at ThoughtWorks, at www.ibm.com/developerworks/library/j-ft20/ as a follow up reading to reinforce some of the concepts ...
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