From: Martin DeMello <martindemello@...>
Date: 2004-07-19T16:02:14+09:00
Subject: Re: Which compiled language is closest to Ruby?

Gully Foyle <nospam@nospamnospamnospam.com> wrote:
> I am currently using C++ as my compiled language but fell in love with 
> Ruby recently :)
> 
> Which compiled language is the closest to ruby?  Are there any that are 
> object-oriented and have support for blocks/closures?

I've been looking at OCaml recently, and it seems like a pretty decent
compiled counterpart to Ruby. Just started learning it, so I can't
really tell you too much, but I know there are other OCaml fans in here.

martin