Working with DSLs and Computation Expressions in F#

Using domain-specific languages (DSLs) and F# computation expressions will save you from writing UI code. Find out how.

by Adam Granicz

December 24, 2008

f you develop UI applications in F#, you probably miss the familiar Visual Studio form editor that comes with C# or VB. This is due to a simple reason: there are no partial classes in F#. This is precisely what the code generator behind the scenes would need to synthesize code for your design forms. While the F# team is working hard to find the best approach to support partial classes and bring the Visual Studio integration up to par with that of mainstream front-ends, there are a number of things you can do to bypass this soon-to-disappear annoyance.

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Working with DSLs and Computation Expressions in F#

Using domain-specific languages (DSLs) and F# computation expressions will save you from writing UI code. Find out how.

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