---
title: "Get started with Functions & Pattern Matching in OCaml"
url: https://daily.dev/posts/get-started-with-functions-pattern-matching-in-ocaml-2t6m5f3zi
source_url: https://debajyatidey.hashnode.dev/functions-solving-problems-in-ocaml
type: article
source: "Community Picks"
author: "Debajyati Dey"
published: 2024-03-07T12:45:01.218Z
updated: 2024-05-09T09:28:47.883Z
tags: ["functional-programming", "recursion", "ocaml"]
reading_time: 8
upvotes: 8
comments: 4
language: en
---

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# Get started with Functions & Pattern Matching in OCaml

**[Community Picks](https://daily.dev/sources/community)** · [@debajyatidey](https://daily.dev/debajyatidey) · 8 min read · 8 upvotes · 4 comments

## Summary

Learn about defining functions, currying, and pattern matching in OCaml. Explore how to solve problems using functional programming principles.

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## Community discussion

Top comments from developers on daily.dev.

**@sammaji** · 2 upvotes

> I love the pattern matching feature of OCaml!

**@chatino** · 1 upvotes

> Well written article! thanks for sharing

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Tags: [#functional-programming](https://daily.dev/tags/functional-programming), [#recursion](https://daily.dev/tags/recursion), [#ocaml](https://daily.dev/tags/ocaml)

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