This OCaml Unboxed episode describes regions and the hidden regional mode in OCaml's local types, as developed by Jane Street. It turns out that local parameters aren't really local: they're regional! This explains how some impossible-looking programs actually work. View instructions to get the compiler I use in this video: https://github.com/janestreet/opam-repository/tree/with-extensions Full documentation of locals: https://github.com/ocaml-flambda/flambda-backend/blob/main/ocaml/jane/doc/extensions/local/intro.md

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This OCaml Unboxed episode demonstrates how partial application and currying can cause trouble when mixed with locals. It turns out that putting "local_" in your function type may do more than you bargained for! Code used in this video: https://github.com/goldfirere/janestreet-videos/blob/main/locals/08-function-types/local.ml View instructions to get the compiler I use in this video: https://github.com/janestreet/opam-repository/tree/with-extensions Full documentation of locals: https://github.com/ocaml-flambda/flambda-backend/blob/main/ocaml/jane/doc/extensions/local/intro.md

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