{"id":385946,"date":"2017-05-23T08:25:04","date_gmt":"2017-05-23T15:25:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/?post_type=msr-research-item&#038;p=385946"},"modified":"2018-10-16T20:17:11","modified_gmt":"2018-10-17T03:17:11","slug":"f-compiler-technical-overview","status":"publish","type":"msr-research-item","link":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/publication\/f-compiler-technical-overview\/","title":{"rendered":"The F# Compiler Technical Overview"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This guide discusses the F# Compiler source code and implementation from a technical point of view.<br \/>\nSee also <a class=\"msr-external-link glyph-append glyph-append-open-in-new-tab glyph-append-xsmall\" href=\"http:\/\/fsharp.github.io\/2014\/06\/18\/fsharp-contributions.html\">Contributing to the F# Language, Compiler and Core Library<span class=\"sr-only\"> (opens in new tab)<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>This guide can be read in conjunction with any or all of:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The <a class=\"msr-external-link glyph-append glyph-append-open-in-new-tab glyph-append-xsmall\" href=\"http:\/\/github.com\/Microsoft\/visualfsharp\">Microsoft\/visualfsharp<span class=\"sr-only\"> (opens in new tab)<\/span><\/a> repository (where most changes should be submitted)<\/li>\n<li>The <a class=\"msr-external-link glyph-append glyph-append-open-in-new-tab glyph-append-xsmall\" href=\"http:\/\/github.com\/fsharp\/fsharp\">F# Software Foundation cross-platform packaging<span class=\"sr-only\"> (opens in new tab)<\/span><\/a> repository<\/li>\n<li>The <a class=\"msr-external-link glyph-append glyph-append-open-in-new-tab glyph-append-xsmall\" href=\"http:\/\/github.com\/fsharp\/FSharp.Compiler.Service\">F# Compiler Service<span class=\"sr-only\"> (opens in new tab)<\/span><\/a> repository<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These all include the same core code, and the relationship between them is described <a class=\"msr-external-link glyph-append glyph-append-open-in-new-tab glyph-append-xsmall\" href=\"http:\/\/fsharp.github.io\/2014\/06\/18\/fsharp-contributions.html\">here<span class=\"sr-only\"> (opens in new tab)<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This guide discusses the F# Compiler source code and implementation from a technical point of view. 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