OCaml·OCaml essentials

Setup and syntax

OCaml is expression-oriented with strong inference and no null.

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What you will be able to do
  • Use let for bindings.
  • Print with print_endline.
  • Run with ocaml or dune.

In plain English

OCaml is expression-oriented with strong inference and no null.

  • Use let for bindings.
  • Print with print_endline.
  • Run with ocaml or dune.
hello.mlOCAML
let name = "Ada"
let () =
  print_endline ("Hello, " ^ name)
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Answer from memory: Which function prints a line?

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