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A gripe about F# on MacOs - how to install it, count the ways - 6. https://fsharp.org/use/mac/ https://fsharp.org/use/mac/ Don't I need Mono, wait, shouldn't
by jweir 8y ago
A gripe about F# on MacOs - how to install it, count the ways - 6.
https://fsharp.org/use/mac/ https://fsharp.org/use/mac/
Don't I need Mono, wait, shouldn't I be using .NET? Oh I will probably install it one way, only to discover I should have installed it another.
I find the .NET and Mono differences confusing.
So this is a barrier to entry to consider.
That said, this free book is kind of nice introduction:
https://www.oreilly.com/programming/free/analyzing-visualizing-data-f-sharp.csp https://www.oreilly.com/programming/free/analyzing-visualizi...
- phillipcarter 8y agoThe FSSF site needs updating (which is happening). This explosions of options is quite a detractor, and they're aware of it as they are doing a redesign. You can see a more simplified version of how to get started here: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/fsharp/get-started/ https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/fsharp/get-started/
- jjtheblunt 8y agobrew install fsharp or similar worked fine for me.
- nobleach 8y agoDid you get fsi with that? That was the one thing that made me eventually install Mono.
- knocte 8y agoYeah, the fact that Mono is inheriting all BCL code from .NETCore nowadays, but is still not .NETCore (because it has its own runtime) is a bit confusing. That being said, the best/easiest way to use .NET in the Mac is just install "Visual Studio for Mac" (the Community edition is completely free), which will under the hood install all you need (Mono, .NET Core, etc).