OCaml

Summary

OCaml is an object-based language^[1]. OCaml draws 1,242 Wikipedia views per month (object_based_language category, ranking #3 of 28).^[2]

Key Facts

• OCaml received the Open Science Award for Open Source Research Software^[3].
• OCaml received the Programming Languages Software Award^[4].
• OCaml was influenced by Standard ML^[5].
• OCaml's instance of is recorded as object-based language^[6].
• OCaml's instance of is recorded as functional programming language^[7].
• OCaml's instance of is recorded as multi-paradigm programming language^[8].
• OCaml's instance of is recorded as imperative programming language^[9].
• OCaml's instance of is recorded as dialect^[10].
• OCaml's instance of is recorded as free and open-source software^[11].
• Caml is named after OCaml^[12].
• OCaml's logo image is recorded as OCaml Logo.svg^[13].
• OCaml's developer is recorded as Institut National de Recherche en Informatique et en Automatique^[14].
• OCaml's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 8149106282068492326^[15].
• OCaml's GND ID is recorded as 7578649-7^[16].
• OCaml's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as sh2007000473^[17].
• OCaml's copyright license is recorded as Q Public License^[18].
• OCaml's copyright license is recorded as GNU Lesser General Public License, version 2.1^[19].
• OCaml's programmed in is recorded as OCaml^[20].
• OCaml's programmed in is recorded as Q15777^[21].
• OCaml's designed by is recorded as Xavier Leroy^[22].
• OCaml's designed by is recorded as Damien Doligez^[23].
• OCaml's operating system is recorded as Unix-like operating system^[24].
• OCaml's software version identifier is recorded as 4.02.3^[25].
• OCaml's software version identifier is recorded as 4.03.0^[26].
• OCaml's software version identifier is recorded as 4.04.0^[27].

Body

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include object-based language^[6], functional programming language^[7], multi-paradigm programming language^[8], imperative programming language^[9], dialect^[10], and free and open-source software^[11].

History and Context

+1996-01-01T00:00:00Z marks the founding of OCaml^[28]. Caml is named after OCaml^[12].

Why It Matters

OCaml draws 1,242 Wikipedia views per month (object_based_language category, ranking #3 of 28).^[2] OCaml has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[29] OCaml is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[30]

OCaml has been cited as an influence by Rust^[31], a procedural programming language^[32], founded in 2006^[33]; F#^[34], a functional programming language^[35], founded in 2005^[36]; Scala^[37], an object-based language^[38], founded in 2004^[39]; Elm^[40], a functional programming language^[41], founded in 2012^[42]; Gleam^[43], a functional programming language^[44], founded in 2016^[45]; and Hack^[46], a programming language^[47], founded in 2014^[48].

FAQs

What awards did OCaml receive?

Honors received include Open Science Award for Open Source Research Software^[3] and Programming Languages Software Award^[4].

Who did OCaml influence?

OCaml has been cited as an influence by Rust^[31], F#^[34], Scala^[37], and Elm^[40].