Solved Problems

Output a string to the console

Write the string "Hello World!" to STDOUT
haskell
main = putStrLn "Hello World!"
fantom
echo("Hello World!")
erlang
io:format("Hello, World!~n").

Retrieve a string containing ampersands from the variables in a url

My PHP script first does a query to obtain customer info for a form. The form has first name and last name fields among others. The customer has put entries such as "Ron & Jean" in the first name field in the database. Then the edit form script is called with variables such as

"http://myserver.com/custinfo/edit.php?mode=view&fname=Ron & Jean&lname=Smith".

The script variable for first name $_REQUEST['firstname'] never gets beyond the "Ron" value because of the ampersand in the data.

I have tried various functions like urldecode but all to no avail. I even tried encoding the url before the view screen is painted so that the url looks like "http://myserver/custinfo/edit.php?mode=view&fname="Ronxxnbsp;xxamp;xxnbsp;Jean"&lname=SMITH". (sorry I had to add the xx to replace the ampersand or it didn't display meaningful url contents the browser sees.)

Of course this fails for the same reasons. What is a better approach?
haskell
import Network.CGI

query = "http://myserver.com/custinfo/edit.php?" ++ formEncode [("mode", "view"), ("fname", "Ron & Jan"), ("lname","Smith")]
fantom
encoded := `http://myserver.com/custinfo/edit.php`.plusQuery(
["fname":"Ron & Jean", "lname":"Smith"]).encode
echo(encoded)
erlang
% encode ampersand in your string using %XX where XX is hex code for ampersand
% optionally encode spaces for completeness sake to keep URL solid
URL = "http://myserver.com/custinfo/edit.php?mode=view&fname=Ron%20%26%20Jean&lname=Smith",
{_, Query} = string:tokens(URL, "?"),
KeyValuePairs = string:tokens(Query, "&"),...

string-wrap

Wrap the string "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. " repeated ten times to a max width of 78 chars, starting each line with "> "

Expected output:
> The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. The quick brown fox jumps over t
> he lazy dog. The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. The quick brown fox
> jumps over the lazy dog. The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. The qui
> ck brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy
> dog. The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. The quick brown fox jumps o
> ver the lazy dog. The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
haskell
wrap str
| length str <= 77 = [str]
| otherwise = [take 77 str] ++ wrap (drop 77 str)

mapM_ putStrLn . map ("> " ++) . wrap . concat . replicate 10 $ "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. "
fantom
s:=Str[,].fill("The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. ",10).join
while(s.size>0){
echo("> "+s[0..(77.min(s.size))-1])
s=(s.size>77)?s[77..-1].trim : ""
}
erlang
wrapper(String, Times, Length) ->
StrList = lists:reverse(formatter(string:copies(String, Times), Length, [])),
lists:foreach(fun(Str) -> io:format("~p~n", [Str]) end, StrList).

formatter([], _Length, Acc) -> Acc;
formatter(String, Length, Acc) when length(String) > Length - 1->
{Head, Tail} = lists:split(Length - 1, String),
formatter(string:strip(Tail), Length, [[$>, $ | Head] | Acc]);
formatter(String, Length, Acc) ->
formatter([], Length, [[$>, $ | String] | Acc]).

Define a string containing special characters

Define the literal string "\#{'}${"}/"
haskell
putStrLn "\"\\#{'}${\"}/\""
let special = "\\#{'}${\"}/"
fantom
special := Str<|\#{'}${"}/|>
erlang
Special = "\\#{'}\${\"}/",

Define a multiline string

Define the string:
"This
Is
A
Multiline
String"
haskell
s = "This \
\Is \
\A \
\Multiline \
\String"
fantom
s := "This
Is
A
Multiline
String"
erlang
Text = "This\nIs\nA\nMultiline\nString",

Define a string containing variables and expressions

Given variables a=3 and b=4 output "3+4=7"
haskell
import Text.Printf

main = do
let a = 3
let b = 4
printf "%d+%d=%d" a b (a + b)
a = 3
b = 4
s = show a ++ "+" ++ show b ++ "=" ++ show (a + b)
main = putStrLn s
fantom
echo("$a+$b=${a+b}")
erlang
A = 3, B = 4,
io:format("~B+~B=~B~n", [A, B, (A+B)]).

Reverse the characters in a string

Given the string "reverse me", produce the string "em esrever"
haskell
reverse "reverse me"
fantom
"reverse me".reverse
erlang
Reversed = lists:reverse("reverse me"),
Reversed = revchars("reverse me"),

Reverse the words in a string

Given the string "This is a end, my only friend!", produce the string "friend! only my end, the is This"
haskell
unwords (reverse (words "This is the end, my only friend!"))
fantom
"This is a end, my only friend!".split.reverse.join(" ")
erlang
Reversed = string:join(lists:reverse(string:tokens("This is the end, my only friend!", " ")), " "),

Text wrapping

Wrap the string "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. " repeated ten times to a max width of 78 chars, starting each line with "> ", yielding this result:

> The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. The quick brown fox jumps
> over the lazy dog. The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. The
> quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. The quick brown fox jumps
> over the lazy dog. The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. The
> quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. The quick brown fox jumps
> over the lazy dog. The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. The
> quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
haskell
import Data.List (intercalate)

-- our list of words ["The", "quick", "brown", ...]
dogs = concat$ replicate 10$ words "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog."

-- ["The", "The quick", "The quick brown", ...]
concats = scanl1 (\s v -> s ++ " " ++ v)

-- takes list of words, returns list of lines
wordwrap :: Int -> [String] -> [String]
wordwrap maxwidth [] = []
wordwrap maxwidth ws = sentence : (wordwrap maxwidth restwords)
where
zipped = zip (concats ws) ws
(sentences, rest) = span (\(s,w) -> (length s) <= maxwidth) zipped
sentence = last (map fst sentences)
restwords = map snd rest

main = putStrLn ("> " ++ intercalate "\n> " (wordwrap 76 dogs))
fantom
buf := Buf()
10.times { buf.writeChars("The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. ") }
buf.flip

out := Env.cur.out
sep := ">"; max := 72 - sep.size - 1
acc := 0; Str? s := null
while ((s = buf.readStrToken) != null)
{
if (acc == 0)
out.print(sep)

acc += s.size
if (acc > max)
{
out.print("\n$sep")
acc = s.size
}
out.print(" $s")
buf.readStrToken(4096) { !it.isSpace }
acc++
}
erlang
TextWrap = textwrap(string:copies(Input, 10), 73 - length(Prefix)),
lists:foreach(fun (Line) -> io:format("~s~n", [string:concat(Prefix, Line)]) end, string:tokens(TextWrap, "\n")).

Remove leading and trailing whitespace from a string

Given the string "  hello    " return the string "hello".
haskell
unwords (words " hello ")
fantom
s := " hello ".trim
erlang
Trimmed = string:strip(S),

Simple substitution cipher

Take a string and return the ROT13 and ROT47 (Check Wikipedia) version of the string.
For example:
String is: Hello World #123
ROT13 returns: Uryyb Jbeyq #123
ROT47 returns: w6==@ (@C=5 R`ab
haskell
import Char

ebg13 c | isAlpha c && toLower c <= 'm' = chr ((ord c) + 13)
| isAlpha c && toLower c > 'm' = chr ((ord c) - 13)
| otherwise = c
rot13 str = map ebg13 str

ebg47 c | c > ' ' && c <= 'N' = chr ((ord c) + 47)
| c > 'N' && c <= '~' = chr ((ord c) - 47)
| otherwise = c
rot47 str = map ebg47 str
fantom
rot := |Str s, |Int c -> Int| remap -> Str|
{
rs := ""
s.each { rs += remap(it).toChar }
return rs
}

rot13 := |Str s -> Str|
{
rot(s) |Int c -> Int|
{
lc := c.lower
c += (lc >= 'a' && lc <= 'm') ? 13
: ((lc >= 'n' && lc <= 'z') ? -13 : 0)
return c
}
}

rot47 := |Str s -> Str|
{
rot(s) |Int c -> Int|
{
c += (c >= '!' && c <= 'O') ? 47
: ((c >= 'P' && c <= '~') ? -47 : 0)
return c
}
}

s := "Hello World #123"
echo("s=$s")
echo("rot13=${rot13(s)}")
echo("rot47=${rot47(s)}")
erlang
rot13(Str) ->
lists:map(fun(A) ->
if
A >= $A, A =< $Z -> ((A - $A + 13) rem 26) + $A;
A >= $a, A =< $z -> ((A - $a + 13) rem 26) + $a;
true -> A
end
end, Str).

rot47(Str) ->
lists:map(fun(A) ->
if
A >= $!, A =< $~ ->
((A - $! + 47) rem 94) + $!;
true -> A
end
end, Str).

Make a string uppercase

Transform "Space Monkey" into "SPACE MONKEY"
haskell
toUpperCase oldstring converted = if oldstring == ""
then converted
else toUpperCase (tail(oldstring)) (converted ++ [Char.toUpper(head(oldstring))])

toUpperCase "Space Monkey" ""
toUpperCase = map Char.toUpper

toUpperCase "Space Monkey"
fantom
s := "Space Monkey".localeUpper
erlang
io:format("~s~n", [string:to_upper("Space Monkey")]).

Make a string lowercase

Transform "Caps ARE overRated" into "caps are overrated"
haskell
import Char
str = map toLower "Caps ARE overRated"
fantom
s := "Caps ARE overRated".localeLower
erlang
io:format("~s~n", [string:to_lower("Caps ARE overRated")]).

Capitalise the first letter of each word

Transform "man OF stEEL" into "Man Of Steel"
haskell
import Data.Char

capitalizeWords = unwords . map capitalizeWord . words
where capitalizeWord [] = []
capitalizeWord (c:cs) = toUpper c : map toLower cs
fantom
"man OF stEEL".split.map { it.localeLower.localeCapitalize }.join(" ")
erlang
Caps = string:join(lists:map(fun(S) -> to_caps(S) end, string:tokens("man OF stEEL", " ")), " "),

Find the distance between two points

haskell
data Floating n => Point2 n = Point2 n n

distance :: Floating n => Point2 n -> Point2 n -> n
distance (Point2 x1 y1) (Point2 x2 y2) = sqrt (x'*x' + y'*y')
where
x' = x1 - x2
y' = y1 - y2


-- > distance (Point2 5 10) (Point2 3 5)
-- 5.385...
-- > distance (Point2 1 1) (Point2 2 2)
-- 1.414...
fantom
px1 := 34.0f; py1 := 78.0f; px2 := 67.0f; py2 := -45.0f
distance := |Float x1, Float y1, Float x2, Float y2 -> Float|
{ ((x2-x1).pow(2.0f) + (y2-y1).pow(2.0f)).sqrt }

distance(px1, py1, px2, py2)
erlang
Distance = distance({point, 34, 78}, {point, 67, -45}),
io:format("~.2f~n", [Distance]).
Distance = distance(point:new(34, 78), point:new(67, -45)),
io:format("~.2f~n", [Distance]).

Zero pad a number

Given the number 42, pad it to 8 characters like 00000042
haskell
import Text.Printf

printf "%08d" 42
fantom
formatted := 42.toStr.padl(8, '0')
formatted := 42.toLocale("00000000")
erlang
Formatted = io_lib:format("~8..0B", [42]),
io:format("~8..0B~n", [42]).

Right Space pad a number

Given the number 1024 right pad it to 6 characters "1024  "
haskell
let s = show 1024
p = 6
in s ++ (replicate (p - length s) ' ')
import Text.Printf

main = do
putStrLn $ printf "%-6d" (1024::Int)
fantom
formatted := 1024.toStr.padr(6)
erlang
Formatted = io_lib:format("~-6B", [1024]),
io:format("~-6B~n", [1024]).

Format a decimal number

Format the number 7/8 as a decimal with 2 places: 0.88
haskell
import Text.Printf

printf "%3.2f" (7/8)
main = putStrLn $ Numeric.showFFloat (Just 2) (7/8) ""
fantom
formatted := (7.0/8.0).toLocale("0.00")
erlang
Formatted = io_lib:format("~.2f", [7/8]),
io:format("~.2f~n", [7/8]).

Left Space pad a number

Given the number 73 left pad it to 10 characters "        73"
haskell
import Text.Printf

formatted :: String
formatted = printf "%10d" 73
fantom
formatted := 73.toStr.padl(10)
erlang
Formatted = io_lib:format("~10B", [73]),
io:format("~10B~n", [73]).

Generate a random integer in a given range

Produce a random integer between 100 and 200 inclusive
haskell
import System.Random

randInRange :: Int -> Int -> IO Int
randInRange a b = getStdRandom $ randomR (a, b)

main = randInRange 100 200 >>= print
import System.Random

main = randomRIO (1,100) >>= print
fantom
r := Int.random(100..200)
erlang
RandomInt = gen_rand_integer(100, 200),

Generate a repeatable random number sequence

Initialise a random number generator with a seed and generate five decimal values. Reset the seed and produce the same values.
haskell
import System.Random
import Control.Monad (forM_)

main = do
printRands
printRands

where printRands = forM_ [1..5] (\i -> print (randInt i))
randInt i = fst $ randomR (100, 200) (mkStdGen i) :: Int
import System.Random

gen1 = mkStdGen 12345
gen2 = mkStdGen 12345

main = do
print $ take 5 (randoms gen1 :: [Float])
print $ take 5 (randoms gen2 :: [Float])

fantom
rand := Random.makeSeeded(12345)
first := Int[,].fill(0,5).map { rand.next(100..200) }

rand2 := Random.makeSeeded(12345)
second := Int[,].fill(0,5).map { rand2.next(100..200) }
erlang
setRNG(RNGState),
io:format("~w~n", [lists:map(fun (_) -> gen_rand_integer(100, 200) end, lists:seq(1, 5))]),

setRNG(RNGState),
io:format("~w~n", [lists:map(fun (_) -> gen_rand_integer(100, 200) end, lists:seq(1, 5))]).

Check if a string matches a regular expression

Display "ok" if "Hello" matches /[A-Z][a-z]+/
haskell
import Text.Regex.Posix
main = if "Hello" =~ "[A-Z][a-z]+" then putStrLn "OK" else return ()
fantom
if (Regex<|[A-Z][a-z]+|>.matches("Hello"))
echo("ok")
erlang
String = "Hello", Regexp = "[A-Z][a-z]+",
is_match(String, Regexp) andalso (begin io:format("ok~n"), true end).
case re:run("Hello", "[A-Z][a-z]+") of {match, _} -> ok end.

Check if a string matches with groups

Display "two" if "one two three" matches /one (.*) three/
haskell
import Text.Regex
main = case matchRegex (mkRegex "one (.*) three") "one two three" of
Nothing -> return ()
Just (x:_) -> putStrLn x
fantom
m := Regex<|one (.*) three|>.matcher("one two three")
if (m.matches)
echo("${m.group(1)}")
erlang
case re:run("one two three", "one (.*) three", [{capture, [1], list}]) of {match, Res} -> hd(Res) end.

Check if a string contains a match to a regular expression

Display "ok" if "abc 123 @#$" matches /\d+/
haskell
import Text.Regex
main = case matchRegex (mkRegex "\d+") "abc 123 @#$" of
Nothing -> putStrLn "not ok"
Just _ -> putStrLn "ok"
fantom
m := Regex<|\d+|>.matcher("abc 123 @#\$")
if (m.find)
echo("ok")
erlang
% Erlang uses 'egrep'-compatible regular expressions, so shortcuts like '\d' not supported
String = "abc 123 @#$", Regexp = "[0-9]+",
is_match(String, Regexp) andalso (begin io:format("ok~n"), true end).
case re:run("abc 123 @#$", "\\d+") of {match, _} -> ok end.

Loop through a string matching a regex and performing an action for each match

Create a list [fish1,cow3,boat4] when matching "(fish):1 sausage (cow):3 tree (boat):4" with regex /\((\w+)\):(\d+)/
haskell
import Text.Regex

getParenNum s = case matchRegexAll re s of
Nothing -> []
Just (_,_,after,[word,num]) -> (word ++ num):getParenNum after where
re = mkRegex "\\((\\w+)\\):([[:digit:]]+)"

main = putStrLn (show (getParenNum "(fish):1 sausage (cow):3 tree (boat):4"))
fantom
m := Regex<|\((\w+)\):(\d+)|>.matcher(s)
list := Str[,]
while (m.find) { list.add("${m.group(1)}${m.group(2)}") }
erlang
solve(S) ->
R = "\\((\\w+?)\\):(\\d+)",
{match, M} = re:run(S,R, [global, {capture, all_but_first, list}]),
[ A++N || [A, N] <- M].

Define an empty list

Assign the variable "list" to a list with no elements
haskell
let list = []
fantom
list := [,]
erlang
List = [],

Define a static list

Define the list [One, Two, Three, Four, Five]
haskell
let a = ["One", "Two", "Three", "Four", "Five"]
fantom
list := ["One", "Two", "Three", "Four", "Five"]
erlang
List = [one, two, three, four, five],
List = ['One', 'Two', 'Three', 'Four', 'Five'],

Join the elements of a list, separated by commas

Given the list [Apple, Banana, Carrot] produce "Apple, Banana, Carrot"
haskell
import Data.List

let join = intercalate ", " ["Apple", "Banana", "Carrot"]
fantom
["Apple", "Banana", "Carrot"].join(", ")
erlang
Result = string:join(Fruit, ", "),
Result = lists:foldl(fun (E, Acc) -> Acc ++ ", " ++ E end, hd(Fruit), tl(Fruit)),
Result = lists:flatten([ hd(Fruit) | [ ", " ++ X || X <- tl(Fruit)]]).

Join the elements of a list, in correct english

Create a function join that takes a List and produces a string containing an english language concatenation of the list. It should work with the following examples:
join([Apple, Banana, Carrot]) = "Apple, Banana, and Carrot"
join([One, Two]) = "One and Two"
join([Lonely]) = "Lonely"
join([]) = ""
haskell
join [] = ""
join [x] = x
join [x,y] = x ++ " and " ++ y
join [x,y,z] = x ++ ", " ++ y ++ ", and " ++ z
join (x:xs) = x ++ ", " ++ join xs
fantom
join := |List list -> Str|
{
switch(list.size)
{
case 0: return ""
case 1: return list[0]
case 2: return list.join(" and ")
default: return list[0..-2].join(", ") + ", and " + list[-1]
}
}

echo(join(["Apple", "Banana", "Carrot"]))
echo(join(["One", "Two"]))
echo(join(["Lonely"]))
echo(join([,]))
erlang
io:format("~s~n", [join(Fruit)]).

% ------

join([]) -> "";
join([W|Ws]) -> join(Ws, W).

join([], S) -> S;
join([W], S) -> join([], S ++ " and " ++ W);
join([W|Ws], S) -> join(Ws, S ++ ", " ++ W).
%% According to the reference manual, "string is not a data type in Erlang."
%% Instead it has lists of integers. But I/O functions in general accept
%% IO lists, where an IO list is either a list of IO lists or an integer.
%% This gives you O(1) string concatenation.

-module(commalist).
-export([join/1]).

join([]) -> "";
join([W]) -> W;
join([W1, W2]) -> [W1, " and ", W2];
join([W1, W2, W3]) -> [W1, ", ", W2, ", and ", W3];
join([W1|Ws]) -> [W1, ", ", join(Ws)].

Produce the combinations from two lists

Given two lists, produce the list of tuples formed by taking the combinations from the individual lists. E.g. given the letters ["a", "b", "c"] and the numbers [4, 5], produce the list: [["a", 4], ["b", 4], ["c", 4], ["a", 5], ["b", 5], ["c", 5]]
haskell
comb :: [(String, Int)]
comb = do
b <- [4,5]
a <- ["a","b","c"]
return (a,b)

main = mapM_ print comb
comb :: [(String, Int)]
comb = [(a, b) | b <- [4,5], a <- ["a","b","c"]]

main = print comb
fantom
[4,5].each |Int i| { ["a","b","c"].each |Str s| { r.add([i,s]) } }
erlang
Combinations =
lists:foldl(fun (Number, Acc) -> Acc ++ lists:map(fun (Letter) -> {Letter, Number} end, Letters) end, [], Numbers),
Combinations = lists:keysort(2, sofs:to_external(sofs:product(sofs:set(Letters), sofs:set(Numbers))))
[[A, B] || A <- ["a", "b", "c"], B <- [4, 5]].

From a List Produce a List of Duplicate Entries

Taking a list:
["andrew", "bob", "chris", "bob"]

Write the code to produce a list of duplicates in the list:
["bob"]
haskell
import Data.List

input = ["andrew", "bob", "chris", "bob"]
output = [ head l | l <- group (sort input), length l > 1]
fantom
nameCounts := Str:Int[:] { def = 0 }
["andrew", "bob", "chris", "bob"].each |Str v| { nameCounts[v]++ }
results := nameCounts.findAll |Int v, Str k->Bool| { v > 1 }.keys
echo(results.join(","))
erlang
{_, Result} = lists:foldl(
fun(X, {Uniq, Dupl}) -> case lists:member(X, Uniq) of
true -> {Uniq,[X | Dupl]};
_ -> {[X | Uniq], Dupl}
end
end,
{[], []},
List),
Fun = fun
([X | Xs], F) -> case lists:member(X, Xs) of
true -> [X | F(Xs, F)];
_ -> F(Xs, F)
end;
([], _) -> []
end,
Result = Fun(List, Fun).

Fetch an element of a list by index

Given the list [One, Two, Three, Four, Five], fetch the third element ('Three')
haskell
let a = [1..5]
let b = a !! 2
print b
fantom
["One", "Two", "Three", "Four", "Five"][2]
["One", "Two", "Three", "Four", "Five"].get(2)
erlang
Result = lists:nth(3, List),
Result = element(3, list_to_tuple(List)),
{Left, _} = lists:split(3, List), Result = lists:last(Left),
Result = nth0(2, List),

Fetch the last element of a list

Given the list [Red, Green, Blue], access the last element ('Blue')
haskell
last ["Red", "Green", "Blue"]
fantom
["Red", "Green", "Blue"][-1]
["One", "Two", "Three", "Four", "Five"].last
erlang
Result = lists:last(List),
Result = last(List),
Result = hd(lists:reverse(List)),
Result = lists:nth(length(List), List),

Find the common items in two lists

Given two lists, find the common items. E.g. given beans = ['broad', 'mung', 'black', 'red', 'white'] and colors = ['black', 'red', 'blue', 'green'], what are the bean varieties that are also color names?
haskell
import Data.List

beans = ["broad", "mung", "black", "red", "white"]
colors = ["black", "red", "blue", "green"]

main = print (intersect beans colors)
fantom
beans := ["broad", "mung", "black", "red", "white"]
colors := ["black", "red", "blue", "green"]
echo(beans.intersection(colors))
erlang
Beans = sets:from_list([broad, mung, black, red, white]), Colors = sets:from_list([black, red, blue, green]),

Common = sets:to_list(sets:intersection(Beans, Colors)),

Display the unique items in a list

Display the unique items in a list, e.g. given ages = [18, 16, 17, 18, 16, 19, 14, 17, 19, 18], display the unique elements, i.e. with duplicates removed.
haskell
import Data.List

ages = [18, 16, 17, 18, 16, 19, 14, 17, 19, 18]

uniqueAges = nub ages
fantom
uniqueAges := [18, 16, 17, 18, 16, 19, 14, 17, 19, 18].unique
echo(uniqueAges)
erlang
Ages = sets:to_list(sets:from_list([18, 16, 17, 18, 16, 19, 14, 17, 19, 18])), io:format("~w~n", [Ages]).
lists:usort([18, 16, 17, 18, 16, 19, 14, 17, 19, 18]).

Remove an element from a list by index

Given the list [Apple, Banana, Carrot], remove the first element to produce the list [Banana, Carrot]
haskell
deleteNth n xs | n > 0 = take (n-1) xs ++ drop n xs

main = print $ deleteNth 1 [1..3]
fruit :: [String]
fruit = ["Apple", "Banana", "Carrot"]

main :: IO ()
main = putStrLn $ show $ tail fruit
fantom
list := ["Apple", "Banana", "Carrot"]
list.removeAt(0)
erlang
Result = tl(List),
[_|Result] = List,
N = 1, {Left, Right} = lists:split(N - 1, List), Result = Left ++ tl(Right),
Result = drop(1, List),

Remove the last element of a list

haskell
ages = [1,2,3,4]

init ages
fantom
list := ["Apple", "Banana", "Carrot"]
list.removeAt(-1)
list := ["Apple", "Banana", "Carrot"]¨
list.pop
erlang
Result = init(List),
Result = take(length(List) - 1, List),
Result = lists:reverse(tl(lists:reverse(List))),

Rotate a list

Given a list ["apple", "orange", "grapes", "bananas"], rotate it by removing the first item and placing it on the end to yield ["orange", "grapes", "bananas", "apple"]
haskell
main = print $ rotate ["apple", "orange", "grapes", "bananas"]

rotate xs | length xs < 2 = xs
| otherwise = tail xs ++ [head xs]
fantom
list := ["apple", "orange", "grapes", "bananas"]
list.add(list.removeAt(0))
erlang
N = 1, {Left, Right} = lists:split(N, List), Result = Right ++ Left,
N = 1, Result = rotate(N, List),

Gather together corresponding elements from multiple lists

Given several lists, gather together the first element from every list, the second element from every list, and so on for all corresponding index values in the lists. E.g. for these three lists, first = ['Bruce', 'Tommy Lee', 'Bruce'], last = ['Willis', 'Jones', 'Lee'], years = [1955, 1946, 1940] the result should produce 3 actors. The middle actor should be Tommy Lee Jones.
haskell
import Prelude hiding (last)

first = ["Bruce", "Tommy Lee", "Bruce"]
last = ["Willis", "Jones", "Lee"]
years = [1955, 1946, 1940]

actors = zip3 first last years
fantom
r := [,]
first.size.times |Int i| { r.add([first[i], last[i], years[i]]) }

echo(r)
erlang
First = ['Bruce', 'Tommy Lee', 'Bruce'], Last = ['Willis', 'Jones', 'Lee'], Years = [1955, 1946, 1940],

Result = lists:zip3(First, Last, Years),

List Combinations

Given two source lists (or sets), generate a list (or set) of all the pairs derived by combining elements from the individual lists (sets). E.g. given suites = ['H', 'D', 'C', 'S'] and faces = ['2', '3', '4', '5', '6', '7', '8', '9', '10', 'J', 'Q', 'K', 'A'], generate the deck of 52 cards, confirm the deck size and check it contains an expected card, say 'Ace of Hearts'.
haskell
import Data.List

suites = ["H", "D", "C", "S"]
faces = ["2", "3", "4", "5", "6", "7", "8", "9", "10", "J", "Q", "K", "A"]

main = do
let cards = [(s,f) | s <- suites, f <- faces ]
print (length cards)
print $ hasCard ("H", "A") "Ace of Hearts" cards
where hasCard t name cards = (if elem t cards then "Contains "
else "Does not contain") ++ name
fantom
r := [,]
["2","3","4","5","6","7","8","9","10","J","Q","K","A"].each |Str c|
{ ["H","D","C","S"].each |Str s| { r.add([c,s]) } }

q := ["A","H"]
result := r.contains(q)
echo("Deck size=${r.size}, contains $q? -> $result")
erlang
Cards = lists:foldl(fun (Suite, Acc) -> Acc ++ lists:flatmap(fun (Face) -> [{Suite, Face}] end, Faces) end, [], Suites),

io:format("Deck has ~B cards~n", [length(Cards)]),
IsMember = lists:member({h, 'A'}, Cards),
io:format("~s~n", [if IsMember -> "Deck contains 'Ace of Hearts'" ; true -> "'Ace of Hearts' not in deck" end]),
Cards = sofs:to_external(sofs:product(sofs:set(Suites), sofs:set(Faces))),

io:format("Deck has ~B cards~n", [length(Cards)]),
IsMember = lists:member({h, 'A'}, Cards),
io:format("~s~n", [if IsMember -> "Deck contains 'Ace of Hearts'" ; true -> "'Ace of Hearts' not in deck" end]),
Deck2 = [{S, V} || S <- [d, c, h, s], V <- [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 'J', 'Q', 'K', 'A']],
52 = length(Deck2),
true = lists:member({h, 'A'}, Deck2).

Perform an operation on every item of a list

Perform an operation on every item of a list, e.g.
for the list ["ox", "cat", "deer", "whale"] calculate
the list of sizes of the strings, e.g. [2, 3, 4, 5]
haskell
map length ["ox", "cat", "deer", "whale"]
fantom
["ox", "cat", "deer", "whale"].map { it.size }
erlang
lists:map(fun (X) ->length(X) end, List).

Split a list of things into numbers and non-numbers

Given a list that might contain e.g. a string, an integer, a float and a date,
split the list into numbers and non-numbers.
haskell
import Data.List (partition)

type Date = String
data Things = TS String | TI Int | TD Date
deriving Show

main = do
let myList = [TI 1, TI 23, TS "Joe", TD "23/04/2009"]
print $ partition isNumber myList

where isNumber (TS _) = False
isNumber (TI _) = True
isNumber (TD _) = False
fantom
things := ["hello", 25, 3.14, Time.now]
numbers := things.findType(Num#)
nonNumbers := things.exclude { numbers.contains(it) }
erlang
% Wrapped call to the auxiliary function
number_split(Xs) ->
number_split(Xs, [], []).

% The auxiliary function
number_split([], Num, NonNum) ->
{Num, NonNum};
number_split([X|Xs], Num, NonNum) ->
case is_number(X) of
true ->
number_split(Xs, [X|Num], NonNum);
false ->
number_split(Xs, Num, [X|NonNum])
end.
List = ["hello", 25, 3.14, calendar:local_time()],
{Numbers, NonNumbers} = lists:partition(fun(E) -> is_number(E) end, List)

Test if a condition holds for all items of a list

Given a list, test if a certain logical condition (i.e. predicate) holds for all items of the list.
haskell

all (> 1) [2, 3, 4]
fantom
echo([2,3,4].all{ it>1 })
erlang
Result = lists:all(Pred, List).

Test if a condition holds for any items of a list

Given a list, test if a certain logical condition (i.e. predicate) holds for any items of the list.
haskell
any (> 1) [1, 2, 3]
fantom
echo([2,3,4].any{ it==4 })
erlang
Result = lists:any(Pred, List).

Define an empty map

haskell
import qualified Data.Map as M

emptyMap = M.empty

fantom
map := [:]
erlang
Map = dict:new(),
Map = orddict:new(),
Map = gb_trees:empty(),
Map = ets:new(the_map_name, [set, private, {keypos, 1}]),

Define an unmodifiable empty map

haskell
import qualified Data.Map as Map

output :: Map.Map k v
output = Map.empty
fantom
map := [:].ro
erlang

% Erlang data structures are immutable - updating a 'map' sees a modified copy created
Map = dict:new(),

Define an initial map

Define the map {circle:1, triangle:3, square:4}
haskell
import qualified Data.Map as M

initialMap = M.fromList [("circle", 1), ("triangle", 3), ("square", 4)]

fantom
map := ["circle":1, "triangle":2, "square":4]
erlang
Map = dict:from_list([{circle, 1}, {triangle, 3}, {square, 4}]),
Map0 = dict:new(),

% Erlang variables are 'single-assignment' i.e. they cannot be reassigned
Map1 = dict:store(circle, 1, Map0),
Map2 = dict:store(triangle, 3, Map1),
Map3 = dict:store(square, 4, Map2),
Map0 = gb_trees:empty(),

Map1 = gb_trees:enter(circle, 1, Map0),
Map2 = gb_trees:enter(triangle, 3, Map1),
Map3 = gb_trees:enter(square, 4, Map2),
Map = gb_trees:from_orddict(lists:keysort(1, [{circle, 1}, {triangle, 3}, {square, 4}])),
Map = ets:new(the_map_name, [ordered_set, private, {keypos, 1}]),
ets:insert(Map, [{circle, 1}, {triangle, 3}, {square, 4}]),

Check if a key exists in a map

Given a map pets {joe:cat,mary:turtle,bill:canary} print "ok" if an pet exists for "mary"
haskell
import qualified Data.Map as M
import Control.Monad (when)

pets = M.fromList [("joe", "cat"), ("mary", "turtle"), ("bill", "canary")]

checkMary = when (M.member "mary" pets) (print "ok")

fantom
map := ["joe":"cat", "mary":"turtle", "bill":"canary"]
if (map.containsKey("mary")) echo("ok")
erlang
dict:is_key(mary, Pets) andalso begin io:format("ok~n"), true end.
IsMember = ets:member(Pets, mary), if (IsMember) -> io:format("ok~n") ; true -> false end.
case gb_trees:lookup(mary, Pets) of none -> false ; _ -> io:format("ok~n") end.

Retrieve a value from a map

Given a map pets {joe:cat,mary:turtle,bill:canary} print the pet for "joe" ("cat")
haskell
import qualified Data.Map as M

pets = M.fromList [("joe", "cat"), ("mary", "turtle"), ("bill", "canary")]
retrieve = print $ M.findWithDefault "Not found" "joe" pets
fantom
map := ["joe":"cat", "mary":"turtle", "bill":"canary"]
pet := map["joe"]
echo("pet=$pet")
erlang
dict:is_key(joe, Pets) andalso begin io:format("~w~n", [dict:fetch(joe, Pets)]), true end.
case dict:find(joe, Pets) of error -> false ; {ok, Pet} -> io:format("~w~n", [Pet]) end.
IsMember = ets:member(Pets, joe), if (IsMember) -> io:format("~w~n", [ets:lookup_element(Pets, joe, 2)]) ; true -> false end.
case ets:match(Pets, {joe, '$1'}) of [] -> false ; [[Pet]] -> io:format("~w~n", [Pet]) end.
case gb_trees:lookup(joe, Pets) of none -> false ; {value, Pet} -> io:format("~w~n", [Pet]) end.

Add an entry to a map

Given an empty pets map, add the mapping from "rob" to "dog"
haskell
import qualified Data.Map as M

pets = M.insert "rob" "dog" M.empty
fantom
map["rob"] = "dog"
erlang
Pets1 = dict:store(rob, dog, Pets0).
ets:insert(Pets, {rob, dog}).
Pets1 = gb_trees:enter(rob, dog, Pets0).

Remove an entry from a map

Given a map pets {joe:cat,mary:turtle,bill:canary} remove the mapping for "bill" and print "canary"
haskell
import qualified Data.Map as M

main = do
let pets = M.fromList [("joe", "cat"), ("mary", "turtle"), ("bill", "canary")]
pets2 = M.delete "bill" pets
print $ maybe "" id (M.lookup "bill" pets)
print pets2
fantom
pet := map.remove("bill")
echo ("pet=$pet")
erlang
Pet = dict:fetch(bill, Pets0), Pets1 = dict:erase(bill, Pets0), io:format("~w~n", [Pet]),
Pet = ets:lookup_element(Pets, bill, 2), ets:delete(Pets, bill), io:format("~w~n", [Pet]),
{value, Pet} = gb_trees:lookup(bill, Pets0), Pets1 = gb_trees:delete(bill, Pets0), io:format("~w~n", [Pet]),

Create a histogram map from a list

Given the list [a,b,a,c,b,b], produce a map {a:2, b:3, c:1} which contains the count of each unique item in the list
haskell
import Data.List
import qualified Data.Map as Map

histogram :: Ord a => [a] -> Map.Map a Int
histogram xs = Map.fromList [ (head l, length l) | l <- group (sort xs) ]

output :: Map.Map String Int
output = histogram ["a","b","a","c","b","b"]
import Control.Arrow
import Data.List
import qualified Data.Map as Map
import System.Random

histogram :: Ord a => [a] -> Map.Map a Int
histogram = Map.fromList . map (head &&& length) . group . sort

main = print . histogram . take 1000 . randomRs (1::Int, 100) =<< newStdGen
fantom
list := ["a","b","a","c","b","b"]
map := [Str:Int][:]
list.each |Str s, Int i| { if(!map.containsKey(s)) map.add(s,1); else map[s] = ++map[s] }
echo (map)
erlang
% Imperative Solution
Histogram = histogram(List),
% Functional (1) Solution
Histogram = histogram(List),
lists:foldl(fun(Elem, OldDict) ->
dict:update_counter(Elem, 1, OldDict)
end,
dict:new(),
[a,b,a,c,b,b])).

Categorise a list

Given the list [one, two, three, four, five] produce a map {3:[one, two], 4:[four, five], 5:[three]} which sorts elements into map entries based on their length
haskell
import qualified Data.Map as Map

groupInMapBy :: Ord k => (a -> k) -> [a] -> Map.Map k [a]
groupInMapBy f = foldr (\a -> Map.insertWith (++) (f a) [a]) Map.empty

output :: Map.Map Int [String]
output = groupInMapBy length ["one", "two", "three", "four", "five"]
import Data.List (groupBy, sortBy)
import Data.Function (on)

groupInPairsBy :: Ord k => (a -> k) -> [a] -> [(k, [a])]
groupInPairsBy f = map (\xs -> (f (head xs), xs)) .
groupBy ((==) `on` f) . sortBy (compare `on` f)

output :: [(Int, [String])]
output = groupInPairsBy length ["one", "two", "three", "four", "five"]
fantom
list := ["one", "two", "three", "four", "five"]
map := [Int:List][:]
list.each { List l := map[it.size] ?: [,]; map[it.size] = l.add(it) }
echo(map)
erlang
% Imperative Solution
CatList = categorise(List),
% Functional (1) Solution
CatList = categorise(List),

Perform an action if a condition is true (IF .. THEN)

Given a variable name, if the value is "Bob", display the string "Hello, Bob!". Perform no action if the name is not equal.
haskell
name = "Bob"
main = if name == "Bob" then putStrLn "Hello, Bob!" else return ()
fantom
if (name=="Bob") echo("Hello, Bob!")
erlang
if (Name == "Bob") -> io:format("Hello, ~s!~n", [Name]) ; true -> false end.
case Name of "Bob" -> io:format("Hello, ~s!~n", [Name]) ; _ -> false end.
Name == "Bob" andalso (begin io:format("Hello, ~s!~n", [Name]), true end).

Perform different actions depending on a boolean condition (IF .. THEN .. ELSE)

Given a variable age, if the value is greater than 42 display "You are old", otherwise display "You are young"
haskell
putStrLn ("You are " ++ if age > 42 then "old" else "young")
fantom
if (age > 42)
echo("You are old")
else
echo("You are young")
echo((age > 42) ? "You are old" : "You are young")
erlang
if Age > 42 -> io:format("You are old~n") ; true -> io:format("You are young~n") end.
Message = if Age > 42 -> "old" ; true -> "young" end, io:format("You are ~s~n", [Message]).
case Age > 42 of true -> io:format("You are old~n") ; false -> io:format("You are young~n") end.
case Age of _ when Age > 42 -> io:format("You are old~n") ; _ -> io:format("You are young~n") end.
Message = case Age of _ when Age > 42 -> "old" ; _ -> "young" end, io:format("You are ~s~n", [Message]).
Age > 42 andalso (begin io:format("You are old~n"), true end) orelse (begin io:format("You are young~n"), true end).
(fun (X) when X > 42 -> io:format("You are old~n"); (_) -> io:format("You are young~n") end)(Age).
(fun () when Age > 42 -> io:format("You are old~n"); () -> io:format("You are young~n") end)().
io:format("You are ~s~n", [if Age > 42 -> "old" ; true -> "young" end]).

Replacing a conditional with many branches with a switch/case statement

Many languages support more compact forms of branching than just if ... then ... else such as switch or case or match. Use such a form to add an appropriate placing suffix to the numbers 1..40, e.g. 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, ..., 11th, 12th, ... 39th, 40th
haskell
suffixed n = show n ++ suffix
where
suffix
| n `mod` 100 `div` 10 == 1 = "th"
| otherwise = case n `mod` 10 of
1 -> "st"
2 -> "nd"
3 -> "rd"
_ -> "th"


result = map suffixed [1..40]
fantom
suffix := |Int n -> Str|
{
if ((4..20).contains(n % 100))
return "th"

switch((n.toStr)[-1])
{
case '1': return "st"
case '2': return "nd"
case '3': return "rd"
default: return "th"
}
}

(1..40).each { echo("$it${suffix(it)}") }
erlang
Suffix = case Num of
N when N > 10, N < 20 -> "th";
N when N rem 10 =:= 1 -> "st";
N when N rem 10 =:= 2 -> "nd";
N when N rem 10 =:= 3 -> "rd";
_ -> "th"
end,
io_lib:format("~w~s", [Num, Suffix])

Perform an action multiple times based on a boolean condition, checked before the first action (WHILE .. DO)

Starting with a variable x=1, Print the sequence "1,2,4,8,16,32,64,128," by doubling x and checking that x is less than 150.
haskell
main :: IO ()
main = loop 1
where
loop x | x < 150 = do
putStr (show x ++ ",")
loop (x * 2)
loop _ = return ()
main = mapM_ print $ takeWhile (<150) $ iterate (* 2) 1
fantom
x := 1
while (x < 150) {
Env.cur.out.print("$x,")
x *= 2
}
echo
erlang
X = 1, print_while_X_less_150(X).
Pred = fun (X) -> X < 150 end,
Action = fun (X) -> io:format("~B,", [X]), X * 2 end,
X = 1,

while_do(Pred, Action, X).

Perform an action multiple times based on a boolean condition, checked after the first action (DO .. WHILE)

Simulate rolling a die until you get a six. Produce random numbers, printing them until a six is rolled. An example output might be "4,2,1,2,6"
haskell
import System.Random

diceRolls = do
gen <- newStdGen
print $ takeWhile (/=(6::Int)) (randomRs (1,6) gen)
fantom
rnd := 0
while(rnd != 6) {
rnd = Int.random(1..6)
Env.cur.out.print(rnd)
if (rnd != 6)
Env.cur.out.print(",")
}
echo
erlang
Pred = fun (DiceRoll) -> DiceRoll =/= 6 end,
Action = fun (DiceRoll) -> io:format("~B,", [DiceRoll]), dice_roll() end,

do_while(Pred, Action, dice_roll()).
-module(dice).
-export([start/0]).

start() ->
roll(dice_roll()).

roll(6) ->
io:format("6~n", []);
roll(N) ->
io:format("~B,", [N]),
roll(dice_roll()).

dice_roll() -> random:uniform(6).

Perform an action a fixed number of times (FOR)

Display the string "Hello" five times like "HelloHelloHelloHelloHello"
haskell
import Control.Monad

hi5 = replicateM_ 5 $ putStr "Hello"
fantom
5.times { Env.cur.out.print("Hello") }
for (i := 0; i < 5; i++)
Env.cur.out.print("Hello")
(1..5).each { Env.cur.out.print("Hello") }
erlang
dotimes(5, fun () -> io:format("Hello") end).
lists:foreach(fun (_) -> io:format("Hello") end, lists:seq(1, 5)).

Perform an action a fixed number of times with a counter

Display the string "10 .. 9 .. 8 .. 7 .. 6 .. 5 .. 4 .. 3 .. 2 .. 1 .. Liftoff!"
haskell
countDown = mapM_ printN [10,9..1] >> putStr "Liftoff!"
where printN n = putStr $ show n ++ " .. "
fantom
(10..1).each { Env.cur.out.print("$it .. ") }
Env.cur.out.print("Liftoff!")
for (i := 10; i >= 1; i--)
Env.cur.out.print("$i .. ")
Env.cur.out.print("Liftoff!")
erlang
fromto(10, 1, -1, fun (X) -> io:format("~B .. ", [X]) end), io:format("Liftoff!~n").
lists:foreach(fun (X) -> io:format("~B .. ", [X]) end, lists:seq(10, 1, -1)), io:format("Liftoff!~n").

Read the contents of a file into a string

haskell
readFile "c:/tmp/myFile.txt"
fantom
contents := File(`file.text`).readAllStr
erlang
Text = readfile("Solution607.erl"),
Text = readfile("Solution608.erl"),

Process a file one line at a time

Open the source file to your solution and print each line in the file, prefixed by the line number, like:
1> First line of file
2> Second line of file
3> Third line of file
haskell
import Data.List

prefixWithNumber str n = show n ++ "> " ++ str

numberStrings (x:xs) n = prefixWithNumber x n : (numberStrings xs (n+1))
numberStrings [] n = []

main = do
str <- readFile "prefix.hs"
putStrLn (intercalate "\n" (numberStrings (lines str) 1))
prefix n str = show n ++ "> " ++ str

main = readFile "prefix.hs" >>=
putStr . unlines . zipWith prefix [1..] . lines
fantom
File(`input.text`).readAllLines.each |Str s, Int i| { echo("${i+1}> $s") }
erlang
Reader = fun (IODevice) -> io:get_line(IODevice, "") end,
Worker = fun (Line, N) -> io:format("~B> ~s", [N, Line]), N + 1 end,

while_not_eof("Solution609.erl", Reader, Worker, 1).
Reader = fun (Filename) -> {ok, Contents} = file:read_file(Filename), Contents end,
Transformer = fun (Line, N) -> string:concat(string:concat(integer_to_list(N), "> "), Line) end,
Printer = fun (Line) -> io:format("~s~n", [Line]) end,

Lines = string:tokens(binary_to_list(Reader("Solution610.erl")), "\n"),
NewLines = lists:zipwith(Transformer, Lines, lists:seq(1, length(Lines))),
lists:foreach(Printer, NewLines).

Write a string to a file

haskell
writeFile "filename" "stringe"
fantom
File(`out.txt`).out.writeChars("some text").flush
erlang
Line = "This line overwites file contents!\n",
{ok, IODevice} = file:open("test.txt", [write]), file:write(IODevice, Line), file:close(IODevice).

Append to a file

haskell
appendfile "filename" "string"
fantom
File(`out.txt`).out(true).writeChars("some text").flush
erlang
Line = "This line appended to file!\n",
{ok, IODevice} = file:open("test.txt", [append]), file:write(IODevice, Line), file:close(IODevice).

Process each file in a directory

haskell
import System.Directory
import Control.Monad

process filename = putStrLn filename

main = getDirectoryContents "." >>=
filterM doesFileExist >>=
mapM_ process
fantom
File(`./`).list.each { process(it) }
erlang
% File basenames only - many tasks require absolute paths to work
lists:foreach(fun (FileOrDirPath) -> Worker(FileOrDirPath) end, file:list_dir(Directory)).
% Absolute paths provided - will accomodate most tasks
lists:foreach(fun (FileOrDirPath) -> Worker(FileOrDirPath) end, list_dir_path(Directory)).

Process each file in a directory recursively

haskell
import System.Directory (doesFileExist, getDirectoryContents)
import System.FilePath ((</>))

process :: FilePath -> IO ()
process filename = putStrLn filename

mapDir :: (FilePath -> IO ()) -> FilePath -> IO ()
mapDir proc fp = do
isFile <- doesFileExist fp -- is a file of fp
if isFile then proc fp -- process the file
else getDirectoryContents fp >>=
mapM_ (mapDir proc . (fp </>)) . filter (`notElem` [".", ".."])

main = mapDir process "."
fantom
File(`./`).walk { process(it) }
erlang
filelib:fold_files(Directory, ".*", true, fun (FileOrDirPath, Acc) -> Worker(FileOrDirPath), Acc end, []).
process_dir(Directory, Worker).

Display the current date and time

Create a Date object representing the current date and time. Print it out.
If you can also do this without creating a Date object you can show that too.
haskell
import System.Time

main = do ct <- getClockTime
print ct
import Data.Time

main = do zt <- getZonedTime
print zt
fantom
echo(DateTime.now)
erlang
io:format("~p~n", [calendar:local_time()])
OOP

Define a class

Declare a class named Greeter that takes a string on creation and greets using this string if you call the "greet" method.
haskell
data Greeter = Greeter String

class Greets a where
greet :: a -> IO ()

instance Greets Greeter where
greet (Greeter s) = print s

main = greet (Greeter "Hello")
fantom
class Greeter
{
private Str whom
new make(Str whom) { this.whom = whom }
Void greet() { echo("Hello, $whom") }
}

Greeter("world").greet
erlang
Greeter = make_greeter("world!"),
Greeter(greet).
XML

Process an XML document

Given the XML Document:

<shopping>
  <item name="bread" quantity="3" price="2.50"/>
  <item name="milk" quantity="2" price="3.50"/>
</shopping>

Print out the total cost of the items, e.g. $14.50
haskell
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import Text.ParserCombinators.Parsec
import Control.Monad
import System ( getArgs )

data Item = Item { name :: String,
quantity :: Int,
price :: Int }
deriving Show

type Basket = [Item]

item :: Parser Item
item = do string "<item name=\""
name <- manyTill letter (char '\"')
string " quantity=\""
quantity <- liftM read $ many digit
string "\" price=\""
dollars <- liftM read $ many digit
cents <- option 0 (char '.' >> (liftM read $ many digit))
string "\"/>"
return $ Item name quantity (100 * dollars + cents)

basket :: Parser Basket
basket = do string "<shopping>"
items <- manyTill item (try $ string "</shopping>")
return items

parseBasket :: String -> Basket
parseBasket input = case parse basket "Shopping Basket" input of
Left _ -> []
Right val -> val

main = do args <- getArgs
putStrLn $ show . (/100) . fromIntegral . sum . map (\(Item _ q p) -> q * p) . parseBasket $ head args
import Text.XML.HXT.Core
import Text.Printf

main :: IO ()
main = do
prices <- runX (process "basket.xml")
printf "$%.2f\n" $ sum prices

process :: FilePath -> IOSArrow XmlTree Double
process filename =
readDocument [withValidate no] filename >>>
getChildren >>>
isElem >>> hasName "shopping" >>>
getChildren >>>
isElem >>> hasName "item" >>>
getQuantity &&& getPrice >>>
arr (uncurry (*))

getQuantity :: IOSArrow XmlTree Double
getQuantity =
getAttrl >>> hasName "quantity" >>> getChildren >>>
getText >>> arr read

getPrice :: IOSArrow XmlTree Double
getPrice =
getAttrl >>> hasName "price" >>> getChildren >>>
getText >>> arr read
fantom
sum := 0.0
root := XParser(File(`shop.xml`).in).parseDoc.root
if (root.name == "shopping")
{
root.elems.each
{
if (it.name == "item")
{
quantity := Int.fromStr(it.get("quantity"))
price := Decimal.fromStr(it.get("price"))
sum += quantity * price;
}
}
}
echo("\$$sum")
erlang
-include_lib("xmerl/include/xmerl.hrl").
-export([get_total/1]).

get_total(ShoppingList) ->
{XmlElt, _} = xmerl_scan:string(ShoppingList),
Items = xmerl_xpath:string("/shopping/item", XmlElt),
Total = lists:foldl(fun(Item, Tot) ->
[#xmlAttribute{value = PriceString}] = xmerl_xpath:string("/item/@price", Item),
{Price, _} = string:to_float(PriceString),
[#xmlAttribute{value = QuantityString}] = xmerl_xpath:string("/item/@quantity", Item),
{Quantity, _} = string:to_integer(QuantityString),
Tot + Price*Quantity
end,
0, Items),
io:format("$~.2f~n", [Total]).

Find all Pythagorean triangles with length or height less than or equal to 20

Pythagorean triangles are right angle triangles whose sides comply with the following equation:

a * a + b * b = c * c

where c represents the length of the hypotenuse, and a and b represent the lengths of the other two sides. Find all such triangles where a, b and c are non-zero integers with a and b less than or equal to 20. Sort your results by the size of the hypotenuse. The expected answer is:

[3, 4, 5]
[6, 8, 10]
[5, 12, 13]
[9, 12, 15]
[8, 15, 17]
[12, 16, 20]
[15, 20, 25]
haskell
import Data.List
import Control.Monad

pythTriangles :: [(Int,Int,Int)]
pythTriangles = do
a <- [1..20]
b <- [a+1..20]
c <- [1..2*b]
guard (a*a + b*b == c*c)
return (a,b,c)

cmpThird (_,_,a) (_,_,b)
| a < b = LT
| a == b = EQ
| otherwise = GT

main = mapM_ print (sortBy cmpThird pythTriangles)
import Data.Function
import Data.List

pythTriangles =
[(a,b,c) | a <- [1..20], b <- [a+1..20], c <- [1..2*b], a*a + b*b == c*c]

main = mapM_ print $ sortBy (compare `on` third) pythTriangles where
third (_,_,x) = x
fantom
triangles := [,]
(1..20).each |Int a|
{
(a..20).each |Int b|
{
c := (a.pow(2) + b.pow(2)).toFloat.sqrt
if (c % c.toInt == 0.0f && !triangles.contains([b,a,c]))
triangles.add([a,b,c.toInt])
}
}
triangles.sort |Int[] x, Int[] y -> Int| { x[2]-y[2] }
echo(triangles)
erlang
find_all_pythagorean_triangles(L) ->
lists:sort(fun({_, _, H1}, {_, _, H2}) -> H1 =< H2 end,
[ { X, Y, Z } ||
X <- lists:seq(1,L),
Y <- lists:seq(1,L),
Z <- lists:seq(1,2*L),
X*X + Y*Y =:= Z*Z,
Y > X,
Z > Y
]).

main(_) ->
List = find_all_pythagorean_triangles(20).

Greatest Common Divisor

Find the largest positive integer that divides two given numbers without a remainder. For example, the GCD of 8 and 12 is 4.

haskell
8 `gcd` 12
fantom
gcd := |Int a, Int b -> Int| {
pair := [a, b].sort
while (pair.first != 0)
pair.set(1, pair.last % pair.first).swap(0, 1)
return pair.last
}
echo(gcd(12, 8)) // a>b, result == 4
echo(gcd(1029, 1071)) // a<b, result == 21
erlang
-module(gcd).
-export([gcd/2]).

gcd(A, 0) -> A;
gcd(A, B) -> gcd(B, A rem B).

Create a multithreaded "Hello World"

Create a program which outputs the string "Hello World" to the console, multiple times, using separate threads or processes.

Example:

-Output-

Thread one says Hello World!
Thread two says Hello World!
Thread four says Hello World!
Thread three says Hello World!

-Notice that the threads can print in any order.
haskell
mapM_ (\x -> forkIO (putStrLn ("Thread " ++ x ++ " says Hello World!"))) ["one", "two", "three", "four"]
fantom
pool := ActorPool()
["one", "two", "three", "four"].each
{
a := Actor(pool) |Str name| { echo("Thread $name says Hello World!") }
a.send(it)
}
erlang
-module(spam).
-export([spam/1]).

spam(N) when N<5 ->
spawn(fun() -> io:format("Hello World from thread ~p~n",[N]) end),
spam(N+1);
spam(_) -> void.