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Not all of our projects have a definite end: a grand culmination of effort and time where we pop champagne and set off fireworks (which is…
This OCaml Unboxed episode describes regions and the hidden regional mode in OCaml's local types, as developed by Jane Street. It turns out that local parameters aren't really local: they're regional! This explains how some impossible-looking programs actually work. View instructions to get the compiler I use in this video: https://github.com/janestreet/opam-repository/tree/with-extensions Full documentation of locals: https://github.com/ocaml-flambda/flambda-backend/blob/main/ocaml/jane/doc/extensions/local/intro.md
We entrust some of our most sensitive information to an invisible stream of information flowing back and forth across the globe…
This OCaml Unboxed episode demonstrates how partial application and currying can cause trouble when mixed with locals. It turns out that putting "local_" in your function type may do more than you bargained for! Code used in this video: https://github.com/goldfirere/janestreet-videos/blob/main/locals/08-function-types/local.ml View instructions to get the compiler I use in this video: https://github.com/janestreet/opam-repository/tree/with-extensions Full documentation of locals: https://github.com/ocaml-flambda/flambda-backend/blob/main/ocaml/jane/doc/extensions/local/intro.md
The Merlin server and OCaml LSP server, two closely related OCaml language servers, enhance productivity with features like autocompletion…
