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ocamlc: Create a named binary from a source file.
$ ocamlc -o ${path-to-binary} ${path-to-source_file-ml}
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This command is used to compile an OCaml source file (source_file.ml) and generate an executable binary file. Here's the breakdown of the command:

  • ocamlc: This is the command to invoke the OCaml compiler (OCaml bytecode compiler).
  • -o: This option specifies the name of the output file (binary) that will be generated.
  • ${path-to-binary}: This should be replaced with the desired path and name for the generated binary file, such as /path/to/my_binary.
  • ${path-to-source_file-ml}: This should be replaced with the actual path to the OCaml source file (.ml file) that you want to compile.

So, for example, let's say you have an OCaml source file named my_source.ml located at /path/to/my_source.ml. And you want to compile it and generate a binary file named my_binary in the same directory. The command would be:

ocamlc -o /path/to/my_binary /path/to/my_source.ml

After running this command, the OCaml compiler will parse and compile my_source.ml, and if there are no errors, it will generate a binary file named my_binary in the specified output location (/path/to in this case).

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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