What is OCaml?

OCaml: The Basics

Learn the basic syntax (comments, function calls, function definition), basic types, type casting, and functional types.

Linux: use the package manager of your Linux distribution

Mac: brew install ocaml

Windows: a binary distribution is available from the official site

Start OCaml interpreter: open terminal on Linux /Mac or start cmd.exe on Windows

Run ocaml. If your installation is fine OCaml welcomes you with its version number and a prompt #:

        OCaml version 4.07.0

# 

Try out some examples from OCaml: The Basics

let repeated s n =
  for i = 1 to n do
    print_endline(s)
  done;;

repeated "hello" 3;;

Please bring your laptop for the next class

Reading Assignment:

• Chapter 1: The core language from OCaml manual