Ocaml

Hello World in OCaml

Every programming journey starts with Hello World. Let’s write our first OCaml program and explore what makes this functional language special.

The Code

Create a file named hello.ml:

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Variables and Types in OCaml

In most languages, variables are mutable containers that hold values. OCaml takes a different approach. With its roots in the ML family of functional languages, OCaml uses let bindings — names bound …

Operators in OCaml

Operators are the building blocks of expressions. In OCaml they have characteristics that surprise newcomers from C-family languages: arithmetic operators are not overloaded between integers and …

Control Flow in OCaml

Control flow determines the order in which your program’s logic executes. OCaml is a multi-paradigm language, so it gives you two distinct styles: the functional approach built on expressions, …