Error: This function is applied to too many arguments, maybe you forgot a `;'

Error: This function is applied to too many arguments, maybe you forgot a `;'

[Ben Aurel]

hi
I try to make my first steps with Ocaml and I have some difficulties.
I know there is a second list for "Ocaml Beginners" but its running on
Yahoo and the membership confirmation takes a while ...

So let me ask you, what is wrong with this code

let rec fac n = if n > 1 then n * fac (n-1) else 1 ;;
print_int fac(6);;

No matter if I compile this with ocamlc or run the commands with
ocaml, I always get the error:
/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
File "ifelse.ml", line 2, characters 0-9:
This function is applied to too many arguments,
maybe you forgot a `;'
///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

What is the problem here? Adding an additional ; doesn't help of course.

thanks
ben

Re: [Caml-list] Error: This function is applied to too many arguments, maybe you forgot a `; '

[Richard Jones]

On Sun, Aug 03, 2008 at 08:46:32PM -0400, Ben Aurel wrote:
> print_int fac(6);;

Read this: http://www.ocaml-tutorial.org/the_basics

Rich.

-- 
Richard Jones
Red Hat

Re: [Caml-list] Error: This function is applied to too many arguments, maybe you forgot a `; '

[Peng Zang]

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On Tuesday 05 August 2008 08:11:40 am Richard Jones wrote:
> On Sun, Aug 03, 2008 at 08:46:32PM -0400, Ben Aurel wrote:
> > print_int fac(6);;
>
> Read this: http://www.ocaml-tutorial.org/the_basics
>
> Rich.


Second that.  You really should take a look at that.  Also, this is a great 
resource as well:

  http://www.cs.caltech.edu/courses/cs134/cs134b/book.pdf

You can read that online or print out chapters for offline reading.


Peng
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