F# : Hello World Console Application

Hey guys,

I am always exited to learn something new and hope you guys feel the same way. Today i am going to share as to how we can write a Hello World console application in F#. Hope you have VS 2010 installed.

• Go to File –> New Project

• Navigate to Other languages –> F# –> Windows –> F# Application
  

  New F# Project

   

•  If you open the references tab you could see a reference to FSharp.Core

FSharp.Core

• Now write the following code in program.fs file. You will see that i have added comments along all the lines to explain what each line does.

  

  Code for F# Hello World Console App

• Press control F5 and you would see the following screen

  

  Console Screen

• Enter some text and press Enter Key and you would see the screen below:

  

  Console Screen