Bootstrapping FSharp scripting experience

One time globally

1. install dotnet core 3.0+ (with sdk)

Once per new project folder

dotnet new tool-manifest
dotnet tool install fake-cli
dotnet tool install paket

5. Then in your build.sh: (assumes you use git bash)

#!/bin/bash
dotnet tool restore
dotnet paket restore
dotnet fake build "$@"

Create your project

Create (example) build.fsx:

#r @"paket:nuget XPlot.GoogleCharts"openXPlot.GoogleChartslethisto=[|[(100.0,100.0);(200.0,100.0);(300.0,150.0)]|]
histo
|> Seq.ofArray
|> Chart.Combo
|> Chart.WithOptions (Options(title ="My plot"))|> Chart.WithLabels ["Woo"]|> Chart.WithLegend false|> Chart.WithSize (600,250)|> Chart.Show

Compile and run

./build.sh run