F# is a Functional language. For a data language, take a look at X#, which has been announced by MS as under some form of development. See the Fox Wiki Reference.

Hank

>I sought with interest information about a CLR based language called F# (because it sounded like a name derived from Fox...)
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>F# looks like a research language and, while the current result is disappointing, it is encouraging that MS is considering approaches other than creating 100% OOP languages. Maybe they can create a language that, like VFP, is OO yet has some commands and functions. That would be nice.
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>I don't lose hope.