Online OCaml to Zig Converter
Click to select or drop your input code file here.
You can also type the input code below.
How to use this tool?
This free online converter lets you convert code from OCaml to Zig in a click of a button. To use this converter, take the following steps -
- Type or paste your OCaml code in the input box.
- Click the convert button.
- The resulting Zig code from the conversion will be displayed in the output box.
Key differences between OCaml and Zig
| Characteristic | OCaml | Zig |
|---|---|---|
| Syntax | Functional, ML-style syntax with significant whitespace and pattern matching; concise but can be unfamiliar to those used to C-like languages. | C-like, imperative syntax; explicit and minimalistic, designed for clarity and direct control over the hardware. |
| Paradigm | Primarily functional, but supports imperative and object-oriented programming. | Imperative and procedural, with some support for generic programming; not functional. |
| Typing | Statically typed with strong type inference and type safety. | Statically typed with explicit types; no type inference, types must be specified. |
| Performance | Good performance for a high-level language, but generally slower than low-level languages like C or Zig. | High performance, comparable to C; designed for systems programming and low-level control. |
| Libraries and frameworks | Decent standard library and some third-party libraries, but ecosystem is smaller compared to mainstream languages. | Minimal standard library, ecosystem is young and still growing; fewer libraries and frameworks available. |
| Community and support | Established academic and industrial community, good documentation, but smaller and less active than major languages. | Rapidly growing but still small community; active development and responsive maintainers, but less mature support. |
| Learning curve | Steep for those unfamiliar with functional programming or ML-family languages. | Moderate for those with C experience; straightforward syntax but requires understanding of low-level concepts. |
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