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by dkersten 5278 days ago
For someone just starting out with OCaml, what are the pros and cons of one over the other? (or which would you recommend and why?)

I've been interested in OCaml for a good few years now and have tinkered with it from time to time, but I think its time I gave it serious try.
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lins 5278 days ago
First, I think for beginners the std-lib is fairly enough for basic learning tasks. Choosing a library is something one should consider only after he has gained some insight of the language.

Second, As no better than someone "just starting out with OCaml" myself, I'd like to redirect you to this page on StackOverflow for a comparison between Batteries and Core:

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/3889117/what-are-the-pros....

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dkersten 5278 days ago
Great, thanks for the link!

Choosing a library is something one should consider only after he has gained some insight of the language.

Well, like I said, I've tinkered with OCaml in the past and have a reasonable idea what it has to offer. While I still have a lot to learn before I can properly make use of OCaml idioms and such, I would prefer if I didn't have to relearn the library as soon as I get to a level where I can write real programs. From the link I see that Batteries is backwards compatible with the standard library, so perhaps its the better one to start with for a beginner.

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