OCaml for the Skeptical (2006)
OCaml tutorial covers installation, syntax, data types, functions, control structures, error handling, and more. It explains type inference, pattern matching, and compiling applications. Updated on 17 June 2006.
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The text discusses OCaml, a programming language, in a tutorial format. It covers various aspects of OCaml, including its installation, syntax, data types, operators, functions, input/output, type system, control structures, error handling, user-defined types, libraries, modules, and object system. The tutorial provides examples of OCaml programs and explains concepts like type inference, pattern matching, and compiling applications. It aims to introduce OCaml to skeptics and offers a comprehensive overview of the language's features and capabilities. The page was last updated on 17 June 2006, indicating that the information may be outdated.
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