Xavier Leroy is a prominent French computer scientist known for his contributions to the fields of programming languages, type systems, and formal methods. He is notably one of the co-creators of the OCaml programming language, which is a functional programming language with strong support for imperative and object-oriented programming. OCaml is recognized for its expressive type system, performance, and use in various applications, particularly in academia and industry.
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