Questions tagged [scheme]
Scheme is a functional programming language, actually a dialect of Lisp. This tag is for all questions related to the teaching of the Scheme programming language.
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Which book should I choose to get into the Lisp World?
I am an undergraduate computer science student. I have completed two out four years of my degree. I have not had an interaction with any Lisp family of languages. I have strong background in C, Java, ...
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Scheme - Which book To Use [closed]
I am preparing to teach Scheme now, so I need a good reference book. I like books which can dig deep, with none of the beginner level introduction stuff that some books like to spend time on.
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Scheme - Which implementation to use for teaching
A few days ago, I asked a question if I should use F sharp to learn functional programming and the discussion eventually suggested that I take up Scheme. So, I visited the scheme site (which did not ...
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What could be the possible advantages of teaching Scheme as first programming language?
When I started my Computer Science studies, Scheme was the first thing we learned in our first programming course. Almost 8 years later, I ask a friend of mine, and it seems that they are still ...
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What 'procedural' habits to break when teaching 'functional' programming?
I have a class undergraduate students (2nd and 3rd year) who have had at least two terms of college/university level programming courses using a procedural programming language (typically C++), and ...
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Significant algorithm from CS for DrRacket that emphasize cons, car, and cdr
When my students move up to junior year, they make a series of transitions: from programming to theoretical computer science, and from imperative to functional programming. We use DrRacket, and one ...
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