Convert Perl to Haskell: Efficient Code Translator Tool

Perl to Haskell Conversion Tool Link to this section #

Effortlessly transform your Perl scripts into Haskell with our Perl to Haskell conversion tool. This tool is designed for developers seeking to migrate codebases, enhance performance, or explore functional programming paradigms. Below is a concise guide on how to use the tool and some key differences between the two languages.

Why Convert from Perl to Haskell? Link to this section #

• Functional Programming Benefits: Haskell offers lazy evaluation, immutability, and strong static typing.
• Performance: Haskell's optimization features can result in faster execution times.
• Code Maintainability: Haskell's syntax encourages cleaner, more maintainable code.

Key Differences Link to this section #

• Syntax: Perl uses procedural syntax, whereas Haskell is purely functional.
• Typing: Perl is dynamically typed, while Haskell is statically typed.
• Data Structures: Lists and tuples in Haskell are immutable and type-safe.

Conversion Highlights Link to this section #

• Variables: Perl's scalar variables ($var) become immutable variables in Haskell.
• Control Structures: Convert Perl's if and while loops to Haskell's if-then-else and recursive functions.
• Regular Expressions: Perl's regex capabilities can be handled using Haskell's Text.Regex library.

Example Conversion Link to this section #

Perl Script:

my $sum = 0;
for my $i (1 .. 10) {
    $sum += $i;
}
print "Sum is $sum\n";

Haskell Equivalent:

let sum = foldl (+) 0 [1..10]
in putStrLn ("Sum is " ++ show sum)

Resources Link to this section #

• Haskell Language Documentation
• Perl to Haskell Syntax Guide

This tool simplifies the transition from Perl to Haskell, ensuring that your code benefits from Haskell's robust features while maintaining functionality.