ocamlc:tldr:b4915

ocamlc: Automatically generate a module signature (interface) file.

ocamlc

$ ocamlc -i ${path-to-source_file-ml}

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The command is used to generate the interface file (.mli) for an OCaml source file (.ml). Here is an explanation of the components:

ocamlc: It is the command-line interface (CLI) for the OCaml compiler.
-i: It is a flag indicating that the compiler should generate an interface file (.mli) instead of compiling the source file.
${path-to-source_file-ml}: It represents the path to the source file (.ml) for which you want to generate the interface file. You need to replace ${path-to-source_file-ml} with the actual path to the file on your system.

Overall, the command ocamlc -i ${path-to-source_file-ml} tells the OCaml compiler (ocamlc) to generate the interface file for the specified OCaml source file, allowing you to view the type signature of the module defined in that file.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.

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