of the extent to which they emphasize, and are designed around those idioms. Languages like Python and JavaScript are sometimes themselves
described as "more functional" than other languages, like C.
-In any case, here is some more context for the three languages we will be focusing on.
+In any case, here is
+<a name=installing></a>
+[[How to get the programming languages running on your computer|installing]].
+And here is some more context for the three languages we will be focusing on.
* **Scheme** is one of two or three major dialects of *Lisp*, which is a large family
of programming languages. Scheme
[Scheme](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scheme_%28programming_language%29),
[Racket](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Racket_%28programming_language%29), and
[Chicken](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CHICKEN_%28Scheme_implementation%29).)
+ <!-- Help on Learning Scheme -->
* **Caml** is one of two major dialects of *ML*, which is another large
family of programming languages. Caml has only one active "implementation",
[ML](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ML_%28programming_language%29),
[Caml](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caml), and
[OCaml](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OCaml).)
+ <!-- Help on Learning OCaml -->
* **Haskell** is also used a
(Wikipedia on
[Haskell](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haskell_%28programming_language%29) and
[GHC](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glasgow_Haskell_Compiler).)
+ <!-- Help on Learning Haskell -->
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-[[How to get the programming languages running on your computer|installing]]
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