Library Authors
Last Updated: 27, July 2020 at 09:35:49
Ultimately they deal with dependencies, versioning, publishing, testing etc. Building open-source libraries also incorporates general "code hygiene" problems like formatting. Library authors touch nearly all parts of the OCaml Platform.
Related Workflows
Starter
- Finding Answers to your Questions - Find answers, whether you are just starting out, have complicated theoretical questions or want to know more about building OCaml projects
- Configuring OCaml Tools for your Editor - Add syntax highlighting and code completion to your editor
- Starting a new Project - Build the scaffolding for your solution to a problem
- Navigating OCaml Projects - Learn how to navigate and read OCaml projects to help you use and understand other projects
Environment
- Keeping your Code Clean - Indent and apply formatting styles to your project
- Checking Code Coverage - Use the Bisect tool to discover how much of your code is being tested
Coding
- Meta-programming with PPX - Automate code-generation with meta-programming
Testing
- Adding Unit Tests to your Project - Write tests to check the functionality of your code using Alcotest
- Setting up Continuous Integration - Add CI to your project using Github Actions
- Fuzz Testing your Project - Make fuzz tests to find uncover hard to find bugs in your code
Publishing
- Documenting your Project - Write maintainable and useful documentation for your library
- Publishing a Package on Opam - Share your libraries or applications with the community
Misc
- Fixing Bugs in 3rd Party Packages - Track down and fix bugs in libraries that you use
- Profiling your Project - Profile the memory and performance of your application
- Incorporating non-OCaml Code into your Project - Add C code to your OCaml project