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Python, OCaml, and Machine Learning with Laurent Mazare

Signals and Threads

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Python vs OCaml - What Are the Differences?

When you write OCaml code, you usually write proper tests for your things. You think a lot about all the rock cases. And also, your goal is build something that is a bit resilient. Whereas in the Python world, it's more about runtime exceptions. I'm really struck by your description here, there's a mix of differences between the two languages. Some of them are fundamental things about the language. Other ones are issues about practices that Jane Street as an organization has around the different languages.

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