I think that the problem with F# is that it feels more or less abandoned by MS itself.
It's already F# 4.x, but I can't remember any significant new features in last 3 releases at least, neither in language nor in the standard library.
It's already F# 4.x, but I can't remember any significant new features in last 3 releases at least, neither in language nor in the standard library.
For features added see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F_Sharp_(programming_language)
Named union type fields Extensions to array slicing Type inference enhancements Printf on unitized values Extension property initializers Non-null provided types Primary constructors as functions Static parameters for provided methods Printf interpolation Extended #if grammar Support for 'fixed' Tailcall attribute Multiple interface instantiations Optional type args Params dictionaries Struct tuples which inter-operate with C# tuples Struct annotations for Records Struct annotations for Single-case Discriminated Unions Underscores in numeric literals Caller info argument attributes Result type and some basic Result functions Mutually referential types and modules within the same file Implicit "Module" syntax on modules with shared name as type Byref returns, supporting consuming C# ref-returning methods Error message improvements
.NET Native and UWP are not just UI,
> but your claim the language is not improving is wrong.
You're confusing me with the parent commenter https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=15029008