Andrew Gwozdziewycz on 16 Jun 2008 07:37:08 -0700


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Re: thoughts on OCaml?

  • From: "Andrew Gwozdziewycz" <apgwoz@gmail.com>
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  • Subject: Re: thoughts on OCaml?
  • Date: Mon, 16 Jun 2008 10:36:59 -0400
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On Mon, Jun 16, 2008 at 10:31 AM, Jonathan Tran <jonnytran@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Does anyone on the list have experience with OCaml? Likes, dislikes?
>
> A little.  Likes and dislikes.  What are you thinking of using it for?

Going to be using it in the fall for a class, but for now, just to
learn it and explore it.


>
>> ... define a plugin API and load plugins at runtime ...
>
> To ease any fears Kyle may have spawned in you, I believe OCaml does
> this C-style by loading function pointers into references (i.e. into
> mutable memory cells).
>

I don't really have a need for a plugin API at this point... :)
Though, I suppose that at some point in the future....

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