gday gday.

uni starts next week, and apparently we'll be taught haskell. the change to a functional language looks like a big step. i'm not having any particular trouble getting a headstart with tutorials or anything, but i'd like to hear what more experienced users have to say about haskell.

what's it good for?

does it have a place in the games industry?

anything else interesting regarding haskell...

most people seem to seek experience in imperative languages, so i'd also like to know why one might think to teach haskell first in a programming course?

julz