From: "Kontra, Gergely" <kgergely@...>
Date: 2002-10-04T21:19:12+09:00
Subject: Re: R (was: adding overload to ruby)

>>> I like ocaml and I am trying to use it, but:
>>> 1) It is considerably less concise than Ruby.
>>> 2) It is at least 2x slower than optimized C code, and it is even
>>>    slower in Object oriented mode.

>I was quite biased *for* ocaml because of those benchmarks.
>Then, I made my own tests and I was a bit disappointed.
>Of course I tried several optimization switches including
>those used in the above benchmarks.

>Reading the ocaml mailing list made the impression that the developers
>of ocamls admit a significant slodown compared to optimized C-code.

>Nevetherless, OCAML is really great, (but not optimal).

and faster, than ruby :)

BTW, you probably don't know about Pike, a C like language, which allows
type specification.
See http://pike.ida.liu.se/

Gergo

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