epicours/Algo/Séminaire/Chapter 4 - A bit of imperative.md

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## 0.1. Print
If we want to print something in CAML, we have to use this structure
```Ocaml
# print_string "Hello World!";;
Hello! - : unit=()
# print_int ;;
-: int -> unit = <fun>
(*expression*)
# print_[type] [things to print];;
[things to print] -: unit=()
```
**Difference between compiler and interpreter for print**
```mermaid
flowchart LR
A[CAML] -- compile --> B[ ] -- exec --> C[standard output] & D[standard error] ~~~ E(on your terminal)
```
```mermaid
flowchart LR
A[CAML] -- interpreter --> B[standard error] & C[standard output] & D[CAML answer] ~~~ E(in the interpreter interface)
```
**To print something and create a new line for the CAML evaluation**
```Ocaml
# print_endline "toto";;
toto
-: unit = ()
```
**To just print a newline**
```Ocaml
# print_newline();;
-: unit = ()
```
## 0.2. Sequence of prints
To print two things on the same line we have to use this structure
```Ocaml
# print_string "The answer is: "; print_int 42;;
The answer is: 42 -: unit = ()
# 3*2*7; print_string "The answer is : ";;
The answer is -: unit = ()
Warning 10 [non-unit-statement]: this expression should have type unit.
# print_string "The answer is: "; 3*2*7;;
The answer is: -:int = 42
```
### 0.3. Print in a function
```OCaml
# let print_even n =
if n mod 2 = 0 then
print_int n;;
(*Caml will automaticaly add the else with a empty value ()*)
val print_even: int -> unit = <fun>
# print_even 4;;
4 -: unit = ()
# print_even 7;;
-: unit = ()
# let ret_even n =
if n mod 2 = 0 then
n;;
Error: should have int type (*because of the hidden else*)
# let print_even n =
if n mod 2 = 0 then
begin
print_int n ;
print_newline()
end;; (*begin and end used to execute more than 1 function into a if*)
val print_even : int -> unit = <fun>
# print_even 4;;
4
-: unit = ()