Quick Syntax

A quick overview of the F# syntax.

Token	Description
(indent)	Determines block scoping (there are no curly braces)
(space)	Used to separate parameters (there are no commas)
//	Single-line comment
let	Binds an immutable value, expression or function to an identifier (types are inferred)
[]	Creates a new list
;	Delimits values (i.e. let myList = [1;2;3]), and does not end statements!
..	Creates a range (i.e. let myList = [1..100])
@	Concats two lists together
::	Separates a list into its first element and everything else
( )	Clarify precedence of execution
|>	Pipe the result of one operation to the input of another
fun	Define lambdas, or use for verbose function declaration syntax
rec	Specifies a function as recursive
->	Lambda operator
(Implicit returns)	Functions always return the last expression specified
match..with	Pattern matching, similar to case statements
|	Specifies a case / match in a pattern matching expression
_	Matches anything
Some(x)	Analogous to a nullable wrapper
None	A null value
1,2,"A string"	A tuple
type	Defines a new type
printf	Simliar to Console.Write
printfn	Similar to Console.WriteLine
open	Same as the C# using statement