Learn OCAML with Real Code Examples

Install OCaml via OPAM (OCaml Package Manager)

Use official OCaml compiler or native build tools

Install an IDE/editor (VS Code with OCaml plugin, Emacs, Vim)

Set up PATH and environment variables

Test installation with ocamlc -version

Install OCaml via OPAM

Set PATH to OCaml binaries

Install dune build system

Configure IDE/editor with Merlin

Test REPL with simple expressions

dune-project for build config

dune files for source compilation

OPAM files for package dependencies

.ml/.mli source and interface files

Test scripts and documentation

ocamlc file.ml -o output

ocamlopt file.ml -o native_output

dune build

opam install package

utop (interactive REPL)

Supports Unicode and UTF-8 encoding

Libraries available for locale-specific formatting

Used globally in academia and industry

Documentation translated in multiple languages

Compatible with multi-language datasets

Cross-platform support (Linux, macOS, Windows)

OPAM package manager for easy library access

Extensive documentation and tutorials

Active developer community

Lightweight compiler and runtime

No native GUI; use bindings for web or desktop apps

Console outputs via print functions

Web frontends via BuckleScript/Js_of_ocaml

Frameworks like Ocsigen/Dream for web UI

Integration with external libraries for visualization

Immutable variables by default

Mutable references for stateful programming

Modules encapsulate state and functions

Tail recursion for functional state handling

Exceptions manage error state

Lists, arrays, and tuples

Records and variants for structured data

Polymorphic data types

Modules for reusable data structures

Persistent vs mutable data handling