ocaml ☆

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Description:
General purpose programming language in the ML family

Type: Formula | Latest Version: 5.4.0@0 | Tracked Since: Oct 15, 2025

Links: Homepage | @ocaml | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: ocaml functional-programming compiler ml-family programming-language

Install: brew install ocaml

About:
OCaml is a statically typed, functional programming language with an imperative core. It features type inference, pattern matching, and automatic memory management via garbage collection. It is widely used for building reliable and performant software systems.

Key Features:

Strong static type system with type inference
Advanced pattern matching capabilities
Native code compiler for high performance
Garbage collection for memory safety

Use Cases:

Building compilers and interpreters
Developing financial trading systems
Creating static analysis tools

Alternatives:

Haskell – Haskell is purely functional, whereas OCaml allows imperative programming styles.
F# – F# is a .NET language heavily influenced by OCaml, offering interoperability with the .NET ecosystem.

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Oct 15, 2025 5:03pm		0	VERSION_BUMP	5fcbae5b