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* [Update-guide] Added link of a hands-on tutorial

Added link of a hands-on tutorial which is a great way to learn more about Haskell.

* [Update] Added more content about Haskell

Added reasons for learning Haskell and link with project ideas.

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Haskell has deep roots in mathematics, and you will soon learn to appreciate the implications of it. Haskell has deep roots in mathematics, and you will soon learn to appreciate the implications of it.
## Why learn Haskell?
* If you've never used a functional programming language, the only gain in learning Haskell would be to expand your mind and broaden your thinking scope.
* Functional langauges tend to more terse.
* Functional languages encourage quick prototyping.
* If you've ever tried using mutithreading before, functional languages allow for safe multithreading.
* As far as Haskell is concerned:
* The syntax is clear,concise and intuitive with inspiration from mathematical notation.
* List Comprehension is another great feature.
* It allows you to create Lambda expressions which allows for better handling of more complex formulae.
* Lazy evaluation: If something causes an error, it won't pop up unless you use the result. This can be both good and bad.
* You can basically create anything that you could normally create with any general-purpose language.
In a nutshell, you'd do so to expand your thinking ability(isn't that what everyone strives for?).
## Version ## Version
Currently the latest version of GHC is 8.6 (as of 12 Oct 2018) Currently the latest version of GHC is 8.6 (as of 12 Oct 2018)
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#### More Information #### More Information
* [Haskell wiki](https://wiki.haskell.org/Haskell) * [Haskell wiki](https://wiki.haskell.org/Haskell)
* [Learn You a Haskell for Great Good](http://learnyouahaskell.com)
* [Try Haskell in your browser](https://www.tryhaskell.org) * [Try Haskell in your browser](https://www.tryhaskell.org)
* [Write yourself a Scheme in 48 hours](https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Write_Yourself_a_Scheme_in_48_Hours/First_Steps)
* [What is Haskell used for in the real world?](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/1604790/what-is-haskell-used-for-in-the-real-world)