the tools required for f# programming are discussed in this chapter.

integrated development environment(ide) for f#

microsoft provides visual studio 2013 for f# programming.

the free visual studio 2013 community edition is available from microsoft’s official website. visual studio 2013 community and above comes with the visual f# tools. installation details available at asp.net tutorial .the visual f# tools include the command-line compiler (fsc.exe) and f# interactive (fsi.exe).

using these tools, you can write all kinds of f# programs from simple command-line applications to more complex applications. you can also write f# source code files using a basic text editor, like notepad, and compile the code into assemblies using the command-line compiler.

you can download it from microsoft visual studio. it gets automatically installed in your machine.

writing f# programs on links

please visit the f# official website for the latest instructions on getting the tools as a debian package or compiling them directly from the source − https://fsharp.org/use/linux/.