The code on this site is mostly written in F#. F# code tends to be as simple as equivalent Python or R code, but it is usually faster and more robust. This makes it a good language for finance, where simplicity, speed, and correctness are important.
Resources for learning F#
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Microsoft's Learn F# site. In particular:
- Luis Quintanilla's F# for Beginners YouTube series, with code samples in this github repo.
- Self-guided F# tutorials
- The What is F#? page.
- Exorcism.org is a great site for learning languages. This link takes you to the F# learning track.
- F# Syntax Cheatsheet.
- Official F# Language Guide.
- F# for Fun and Profit has many great articles on F# and domain modelling with types.