Stdlib vs Base in 2025 (beginner)

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2.) it is unexpected to have to go to a different source (not ocaml.org) for the documentation.

The documentation for Base is generally available on ocaml.org: base v0.17.1 · OCaml Package

It does seem like there is a regression for v0.17.2 and the docs are missing. You may want to report that issue on the base repo.

Have Stdlib and Base come closer together in recent years?

Come closer in terms of design philosophy / API design / naming conventions?
AFAIK, no one is trying to make them come closer together, and they haven’t.

If so, does it make sense to start off using Base in 2025?

Personally I think it does, but others disagree.

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