Use and demand of Standard ML of New Jersey (SML/NJ)
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I never heard SML but someone advised me to learn SML/NJ programming language as a part of learning programming.
What this language is used for? can we use this with Javascript ?
Does it has any demand in IT sector and would this skill help with career progression?
Please share your knowledge, Thanks
sml smlnj
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I never heard SML but someone advised me to learn SML/NJ programming language as a part of learning programming.
What this language is used for? can we use this with Javascript ?
Does it has any demand in IT sector and would this skill help with career progression?
Please share your knowledge, Thanks
sml smlnj
asked Nov 13 '18 at 12:48
WebappsdevaWebappsdeva
709
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SML is not really used for modern production software, but other languages in the ML family are such as OCaml and F#, as well as other functional languages such as Scala which were influenced by ML. The point of learning it isn't to pick up a language which will be directly used in commercial code, but rather to learn the functional programming paradigm, which is used in commercial code, including in mainstream languages such as Java (after Java 8) and JavaScript. If you are narrowly career-focused, picking up Scala might give you more bang for the buck.
– John Coleman
Nov 14 '18 at 13:41
The demand for programmers who know functional programming is increasing. Even if it weren't, learning new things is good for you, and being able to learn new things is good for your career.
– molbdnilo
Nov 14 '18 at 15:38
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There is an SML to JS compiler. There is a short tutorial at Learn X in Y minutes, a mentored exercise set at Exercism, and interactive REPL at try.mosml.org.
– Simon Shine
Nov 15 '18 at 8:30
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I never heard SML but someone advised me to learn SML/NJ programming language as a part of learning programming.
What this language is used for? can we use this with Javascript ?
Does it has any demand in IT sector and would this skill help with career progression?
Please share your knowledge, Thanks
sml smlnj
asked Nov 13 '18 at 12:48
WebappsdevaWebappsdeva
709
I never heard SML but someone advised me to learn SML/NJ programming language as a part of learning programming.
What this language is used for? can we use this with Javascript ?
Does it has any demand in IT sector and would this skill help with career progression?
Please share your knowledge, Thanks
sml smlnj
sml smlnj
asked Nov 13 '18 at 12:48
WebappsdevaWebappsdeva
709
asked Nov 13 '18 at 12:48
WebappsdevaWebappsdeva
709
asked Nov 13 '18 at 12:48
WebappsdevaWebappsdeva
709
asked Nov 13 '18 at 12:48
WebappsdevaWebappsdeva
709
asked Nov 13 '18 at 12:48
WebappsdevaWebappsdeva
709
709
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SML is not really used for modern production software, but other languages in the ML family are such as OCaml and F#, as well as other functional languages such as Scala which were influenced by ML. The point of learning it isn't to pick up a language which will be directly used in commercial code, but rather to learn the functional programming paradigm, which is used in commercial code, including in mainstream languages such as Java (after Java 8) and JavaScript. If you are narrowly career-focused, picking up Scala might give you more bang for the buck.
– John Coleman
Nov 14 '18 at 13:41
The demand for programmers who know functional programming is increasing. Even if it weren't, learning new things is good for you, and being able to learn new things is good for your career.
– molbdnilo
Nov 14 '18 at 15:38
1
There is an SML to JS compiler. There is a short tutorial at Learn X in Y minutes, a mentored exercise set at Exercism, and interactive REPL at try.mosml.org.
– Simon Shine
Nov 15 '18 at 8:30
add a comment |
1
SML is not really used for modern production software, but other languages in the ML family are such as OCaml and F#, as well as other functional languages such as Scala which were influenced by ML. The point of learning it isn't to pick up a language which will be directly used in commercial code, but rather to learn the functional programming paradigm, which is used in commercial code, including in mainstream languages such as Java (after Java 8) and JavaScript. If you are narrowly career-focused, picking up Scala might give you more bang for the buck.
– John Coleman
Nov 14 '18 at 13:41
The demand for programmers who know functional programming is increasing. Even if it weren't, learning new things is good for you, and being able to learn new things is good for your career.
– molbdnilo
Nov 14 '18 at 15:38
1
There is an SML to JS compiler. There is a short tutorial at Learn X in Y minutes, a mentored exercise set at Exercism, and interactive REPL at try.mosml.org.
– Simon Shine
Nov 15 '18 at 8:30
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SML is not really used for modern production software, but other languages in the ML family are such as OCaml and F#, as well as other functional languages such as Scala which were influenced by ML. The point of learning it isn't to pick up a language which will be directly used in commercial code, but rather to learn the functional programming paradigm, which is used in commercial code, including in mainstream languages such as Java (after Java 8) and JavaScript. If you are narrowly career-focused, picking up Scala might give you more bang for the buck.
– John Coleman
Nov 14 '18 at 13:41
SML is not really used for modern production software, but other languages in the ML family are such as OCaml and F#, as well as other functional languages such as Scala which were influenced by ML. The point of learning it isn't to pick up a language which will be directly used in commercial code, but rather to learn the functional programming paradigm, which is used in commercial code, including in mainstream languages such as Java (after Java 8) and JavaScript. If you are narrowly career-focused, picking up Scala might give you more bang for the buck.
– John Coleman
Nov 14 '18 at 13:41
The demand for programmers who know functional programming is increasing. Even if it weren't, learning new things is good for you, and being able to learn new things is good for your career.
– molbdnilo
Nov 14 '18 at 15:38
The demand for programmers who know functional programming is increasing. Even if it weren't, learning new things is good for you, and being able to learn new things is good for your career.
– molbdnilo
Nov 14 '18 at 15:38
1
1
There is an SML to JS compiler. There is a short tutorial at Learn X in Y minutes, a mentored exercise set at Exercism, and interactive REPL at try.mosml.org.
– Simon Shine
Nov 15 '18 at 8:30
There is an SML to JS compiler. There is a short tutorial at Learn X in Y minutes, a mentored exercise set at Exercism, and interactive REPL at try.mosml.org.
– Simon Shine
Nov 15 '18 at 8:30
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SML is not really used for modern production software, but other languages in the ML family are such as OCaml and F#, as well as other functional languages such as Scala which were influenced by ML. The point of learning it isn't to pick up a language which will be directly used in commercial code, but rather to learn the functional programming paradigm, which is used in commercial code, including in mainstream languages such as Java (after Java 8) and JavaScript. If you are narrowly career-focused, picking up Scala might give you more bang for the buck.
– John Coleman
Nov 14 '18 at 13:41
The demand for programmers who know functional programming is increasing. Even if it weren't, learning new things is good for you, and being able to learn new things is good for your career.
– molbdnilo
Nov 14 '18 at 15:38
1
There is an SML to JS compiler. There is a short tutorial at Learn X in Y minutes, a mentored exercise set at Exercism, and interactive REPL at try.mosml.org.
– Simon Shine
Nov 15 '18 at 8:30