Learn HASKELL with Real Code Examples
Updated Nov 18, 2025
Installation Setup
Install GHC (Glasgow Haskell Compiler)
Install Stack or Cabal
Setup PATH
Install HLS (Haskell Language Server)
Use GHCup for environment management
Environment Setup
Install GHCup
Install GHC + Cabal + Stack
Install HLS
Configure IDE
Config Files
package.yaml
cabal file
stack.yaml
Dockerfile
Cli Commands
stack build
stack run
cabal build
ghci
stack test
Internationalization
Unicode source support
Text-based localization
Accessibility
Clean mathematical syntax
Readable functional expressions
Type inference reduces boilerplate
Ui Styling
Functional GUI via Reflex FRP
Terminal UI via Brick
Web UI via GHCJS or Miso
State Management
No mutable state
State via State monad
IORef/MVar for controlled mutation
STM for transactional memory
Data Management
Algebraic data types
Records
Vectors and Text
Custom types