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Standard ML

Standard ML (SML) is a general-purpose, high-level, modular, functional programming language with compile-time type checking and type inference. It is popular for writing compilers, for programming language research, and for developing theorem provers.

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Family
ML
Filename extensions
.sml
First appeared
1983; 43 years ago (1983)
Paradigm
Multi-paradigm: functional, imperative, modular
Stable release
Standard ML '97 / 1997; 29 years ago (1997)
Typing discipline
Inferred, static, strong

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Major projects using SML

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Standard ML

Nodes108
Edges107
Triples47
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.018519
Components1

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Standard ML

Top relations

related to Major projects using SML · 10
Standard ML → ARM, Copenhagen's, HOL4, Isabelle, It, LEGO, SML, The, The IT University, Twelf
related to Algebraic datatypes · 8
Standard ML → ADT, ADTs, Class, However, In, See, They, Thus
related to External links · 6
Standard ML → About Standard ML Revised, Archived, ML Family GitHub Project, SML, Wayback MachineWhat, What
is a · 3
Standard ML → function, functional programming language with some impure features, modern dialect of ML
related to Module system · 3
Standard ML → Modules, Standard ML's, Three
related to Functions · 2
Standard ML → Like, The
related to Implementations · 2
Standard ML → Implementations, Standard
related to Local definitions · 2
Standard ML → The, Using
Family · 1
Standard ML → ML
Filename extensions · 1
Standard ML → .sml

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Important terminology

ml standard function type language sml definition used pattern functions programming module code compiler defined library queue structures also one

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Standard MLFamilyML1.00infobox
Standard MLFilename extensions.sml1.00infobox
Standard MLFirst appeared1983; 43 years ago (1983)1.00infobox
Standard MLParadigmMulti-paradigm: functional, imperative, modular1.00infobox
Standard MLStable releaseStandard ML '97 / 1997; 29 years ago (1997)1.00infobox
Standard MLTyping disciplineInferred, static, strong1.00infobox
Standard MLWebsitesmlfamily.github.io1.00infobox
Standard MLis amodern dialect of ML0.90text
Standard MLis afunctional programming language with some impure features0.90text
Standard MLis afunction0.90text
that of the functioncmp.Splitfun splitis implemented with a stateful closure which alternates betweentrueandfalseinstance ofeven complicated types0.80text
ignoring the inputinstance ofeven complicated types0.80text

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