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Plus it's based on ML, which, while possessing a few wrinkles and warts, is a very pragmatic language.
by seertaak 18y ago
Plus it's based on ML, which, while possessing a few wrinkles and warts, is a very pragmatic language.
- silentbicycle 18y agoDon't forget OCaml, for that matter.
- seertaak 18y agoAgreed; in fact I've that's the only ML I've tried! What I don't like about it is the standard library; compared to Haskell's it feels so obtuse. Actually I think Haskell's standard library is pretty friggin' awesome. Everything is where it should be, functionality is well documented, the names are succinct but clear. It's a joy to use.
- silentbicycle 18y ago> [the standard library is] so obtuse Agreed, strongly. Look at extlib ( http://code.google.com/p/ocaml-extlib/ http://code.google.com/p/ocaml-extlib/ ) and such, though. While OCaml's official standard library has some infuriating gaps, the unofficial standard library makes up for many of them (and the core language is quite good).