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		greener_grass 3 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Why I love OCaml (2023) Applicative Computation Expressions are a big deal (added in F# 5). Recent changes have been smaller in scope. Unfortunately lots of the more advanced stuff seems to be blocked on C# team making a decision. They want a smooth interop story. But F# remains a solid choice for general purpose programming. It's fast, stable and .NET is mainstream.

runevault 3 months ago [–]

Oh yeah I love f#, I need to find more excuses to use it. I just wish it felt like MS was willing to invest more into it. But at least they have not abandoned it and continue to put some resources into its ongoing growth.

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