Re: Why is Ocaml better than Java (WAS: [Caml-list] ocaml complexity)

[Pierre Weis <Pierre.Weis@inria.fr>]

> The real questions is how to convince a Java-programmer to start using
> Ocaml.
> 
> The arguments I can list is:
> - speed
> - polymorphism, no casting needed (will be solved in next generation of
> Java, so this
> argument will disappear)
> - closures (however can always be programmed using local class with
> ()-method)
> - better typechecking makes higher order functions simple to use (however, I
>   think that a local class in Java will be as good)
> - compact programs (Java programs are very long)
> - easy integration with C (easy in VB, I haven't tried it in Java)
> 
> Plz help me with more arguments
> /mattias
> 
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The more interesting features Caml offers to the programmer are

- concrete data types (sum types) along with pattern matching
- abstraction facilities thanks to modules (providing abstract data types)

The salient feeling you have when using the compiler is its
strictness: it ``seems'' to be clever enough to track down your bugs
via typechecking and pattern matching analysis.

Best regards,

Pierre Weis

INRIA, Projet Cristal, Pierre.Weis@inria.fr, http://pauillac.inria.fr/~weis/


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