- What is Standard ML (SML)? A Brief Overview
- Setting Up Your SML Development Environment
- Your First SML Program: "Hello, World!"
- Understanding the SML Syntax: Basics of Writing Code
- Using the REPL for Interactive Development in SML
- Data Types in SML: Integers, Floats, and Booleans
- Working with Strings in SML
- Basic Arithmetic Operations in SML
- Variables and Bindings in SML
- Using
let Expressions for Local Bindings
- Control Flow in SML: Conditional Statements (
if, case, match)
- Looping in SML:
while, for, and Recursive Loops
- Understanding Functions and Function Definitions in SML
- Using Recursion in SML
- Function Composition and Higher-Order Functions in SML
- Working with Lists in SML: Construction and Access
- Pattern Matching with Lists in SML
- Tuples and Records: Working with Compound Data Structures
- The
option Type: Representing Optional Values
- The
ref Type and Mutable State in SML
- Understanding Type Systems in SML
- Basic Type Definitions and Type Inference in SML
- Polymorphism and Parametric Types in SML
- Type Declarations and Type Abbreviations in SML
- Understanding Algebraic Data Types in SML
- The
variant and constructor Types in SML
- Pattern Matching with Algebraic Data Types
- The
record Type: Defining and Using Records in SML
- Working with Tuples in SML
- Immutable and Mutable Data Structures in SML
- Creating and Using Lists of Lists in SML
- Tail Recursion and Its Importance in SML
- First-Class Functions in SML
- Using Higher-Order Functions:
map, fold, and filter
- The
map Function and Its Variants in SML
- The
fold and reduce Operations in SML
- Memoization in SML: Caching Results to Improve Performance
- Working with Recursive Data Structures
- Lazy Evaluation in SML
- Exception Handling in SML:
raise, handle, and try
- Advanced Pattern Matching in SML
- Abstract Data Types (ADTs) in SML
- Using the
option Type for Safe Programming in SML
- First-Class Modules in SML
- Creating Functors in SML
- Functors and Parameterized Modules in SML
- Module Types and Signatures in SML
- SML's
structure, signature, and functor Keywords
- Polymorphic Functions in SML: Parametric and Ad-hoc Polymorphism
- Module Systems and Abstraction in SML
- Using Type Constraints in Functors
- Abstracting Over Types and Values in SML
- Type Classes and Overloading in SML
- Advanced Type System Features in SML: Type Constructors
- Recursive Functors in SML
- Concurrency and Parallelism in SML
- Using Futures and Promises for Concurrency in SML
- Working with Multithreading in SML
- Building a Simple Interpreter in SML
- Using SML for Functional Programming Paradigms
- Functional Programming Principles in SML
- Immutability and Pure Functions in SML
- The Importance of Referential Transparency in SML
- Currying and Partial Application in SML
- Understanding Monads in SML
- Using Monads for Sequencing Computations in SML
- Laziness vs. Strictness in SML
- Using Continuation-Passing Style (CPS) in SML
- Higher-Order Functions for Data Transformation
- Designing with Functional Patterns in SML
- Using Algebraic Data Types for Functional Design
- The Power of Recursion in Functional Programming with SML
- The Role of Immutable Data Structures in SML
- Tail-Call Optimization in SML
- Exploring the Concept of Referential Transparency
- Functional Data Structures: Lists, Trees, and Graphs in SML
- Functional Programming Techniques for Solving Real-World Problems
- Functional Error Handling: Either and Option Types in SML
- Functional Design Patterns: Functors, Applicatives, and Monads
- Writing Declarative Code in SML: Avoiding Side Effects
- Building Command-Line Tools with SML
- Using SML for Web Development (Backend)
- Parsing and Lexing with SML: Building a Simple Parser
- File I/O and Handling with SML
- Database Interaction in SML: Using SQL and NoSQL Databases
- Creating and Using RESTful APIs in SML
- Building Concurrent Servers in SML
- Simulating Systems with SML
- Using SML for Algorithmic Trading Systems
- Optimizing SML Code for Large-Scale Applications
- Creating and Using Graph Algorithms in SML
- Building a Web Scraper in SML
- Handling JSON and XML Data in SML
- Using SML for Machine Learning Algorithms
- Building a Static Website Generator in SML
- Integrating SML with External C Libraries
- Implementing Functional Data Pipelines in SML
- Unit Testing in SML: Writing Test Cases with
SML/NJ
- Debugging and Profiling SML Code for Optimization
- Future of SML: Trends, Libraries, and Ecosystem Evolution
This list provides a thorough progression from beginner topics (basic syntax, functions, and data structures) through to more advanced concepts like modules, concurrency, and practical applications (web development, machine learning, and optimization). It offers a comprehensive pathway to mastering Standard ML, from theory to real-world problem solving.