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ReasonML Quick Start Guide

You're reading from   ReasonML Quick Start Guide Build fast and type-safe React applications that leverage the JavaScript and OCaml ecosystems

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Product type Paperback
Published in Feb 2019
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781789340785
Length 180 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Bruno Joseph D'mello Bruno Joseph D'mello
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The Reason toolchain

At the time of writing, the Reason toolchain is essentially BuckleScript—Reason's partner project—and the familiar JavaScript toolchain, namely npm and webpack (or another JavaScript module bundler).

There's no longer a need for babel, since BuckleScript compiles to the ES5 version of JavaScript. The compiled output can be configured to use either the CommonJS, AMD, or ES module formats. Reason's powerful static-type system replaces the need for Flow and ESlint. Additionally, Reason's editor plugins all come with refmt, which is essentially prettier for Reason.

Installing BuckleScript

BuckleScript is a compiler that takes the OCaml AST and emits clean, readable, and performant...

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