ghc@9.8 ☆
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Description:
Glorious Glasgow Haskell Compilation System
Type: Formula  |  Latest Version: 9.8.4@0  |  Tracked Since: Dec 8, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  @haskellorg  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Developer tools
Tags: compiler haskell functional-programming development language
Install: brew install ghc@9.8
About:
The Glorious Glasgow Haskell Compilation System (GHC) is a state-of-the-art, optimizing native code compiler for the functional programming language Haskell. It serves as a complete development environment, bundling a high-performance runtime system, linker, and the interactive GHCi interpreter. GHC is renowned for its powerful type system and aggressive optimizations, enabling the creation of robust, high-performance software.
Key Features:
  • Advanced type system with type inference and extensions
  • High-performance native code generation via LLVM or its own backend
  • Interactive development environment (GHCi) for REPL-based coding
  • Comprehensive tooling including Cabal and Stack build systems
Use Cases:
  • Developing high-performance, concurrent, and reliable backend systems
  • Building financial models and data processing pipelines
  • Research in programming language theory and compiler design
Alternatives:
  • GHCup – A more comprehensive installer and manager for Haskell toolchains, often preferred over direct Homebrew installation for managing multiple GHC versions.
  • Stack – A cross-platform build tool that manages project dependencies and GHC installations, providing a more reproducible build environment.
Version History
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Dec 8, 2025 3:49am 0 VERSION_BUMP f2953475
Nov 26, 2025 11:02pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 3ffe24c0
Sep 13, 2025 7:48pm 0 VERSION_BUMP c617d291
Sep 13, 2024 3:21am 0 VERSION_BUMP 2df8d35d
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