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ocaml-num for Mac

OCaml legacy Num library for arbitrary-precision arithmetic

Quick answer: ocaml-num is a command-line tool for macOS. Install it with brew install ocaml-num. It is distributed under the LGPL-2.1-only WITH OCaml-LGPL-linking-exception licence. It has 19 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What ocaml-num is

ocaml-num is a command-line tool for macOS: OCaml legacy Num library for arbitrary-precision arithmetic.

It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. The project is open source and lives at https://github.com/ocaml/num.

How to install ocaml-num

  1. Open Terminal (press ⌘ + Space and type “Terminal”).
  2. If Homebrew is not installed yet, run the installer below once.
  3. Run brew install ocaml-num.

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

Prefer a graphical installer? Download it from the official site. MacPicks never hosts or mirrors binaries — the Homebrew command always pulls from the vendor's own release.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install ocaml-num on Mac?

Run brew install ocaml-num in Terminal. This requires Homebrew; if you do not have it, install it first with the command below.

Is ocaml-num open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the LGPL-2.1-only WITH OCaml-LGPL-linking-exception licence.

Does ocaml-num run on Apple silicon?

Homebrew publishes this formula for macOS. If upstream does not ship an Apple silicon build, Rosetta 2 handles the Intel binary.

How popular is ocaml-num?

It was installed 19 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #6697 in this catalogue.

What version of ocaml-num is current?

The latest packaged version is 1.6.