F# functional programming debuts on ASP.Net Core through Giraffe

Micro Web framework Giraffe has brought F# functional-style programming to ASP.Net Core. The latest development also includes interesting features like higher-order functions that have been much awaited on ASP.Net Core for years.

Giraffe offers a different technical philosophy that uses F# features like F# types, higher order functions and partial application of arguments.

ASP.Net developers will benefit a lot by using the framework as it enables the development of Web API routes in a functional style. F# is already supported in ASP.Net Core MVC.

Developers need to plug Giraffe into the ASP.Net Core pipeline using middleware. Microsoft has published a detailed guide to help you use Giraffe to build a Web service with F# and the .NET Core 2.0 development platform.

You might encounter some bugs since the framework is currently available in a beta stage. Having said that, the Giraffe team is working to improve the routing model for the framework.

Giraffe is known for its capabilities to build rich Web applications that are based on advanced F# features. Notably, the core of Giraffe is built on top of ASP.Net.

Microsoft maintains F# as the open source functional-first language. The language is designed to address complex computing problems using simple code.