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We learn OCaml in CS classes at écoles préparatoires (CPGE MP) in france. It’s an amazing language, practical to implement the CS math oriented theory we just studied. Doesn’t work that great as a retention tactic to stay forever at university though


I had Serge Abiteboul and Xavier Leroy (author of OCaml) as TAs, teaching ML. The only effect was a deep and abiding hatred for the language.


Ah maybe we didn't go as deep as you into it ahah


Lots of universities teach Haskell as part of a CS degree, and that has not too much use in the world outside academia...


It does have some places! I used it at IOHK, they use it at Mercury, a little at Meta, Galois, etc...


I'm still in love with Caml from my time in prépa, one of the reasons I'm sometimes eyeing JS for a move.




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