ppx_sexp_conv

Tech stack & purpose

ppx_sexp_conv is a PPX syntax extension for OCaml that automatically generates code to convert between OCaml types and s-expressions (a data format defined by the sexplib library). The project fits into the ppx_deriving framework, allowing developers to annotate type definitions with `[@@deriving sexp]` to automatically create serialization and deserialization functions. Beyond basic conversions, ppx_sexp_conv supports advanced features including sexp grammar generation, optional record fields, default values, polymorphic variants, exceptions, and memory-optimized stack-allocation modes. The tool covers a comprehensive range of OCaml types—from primitives and collections to records, variants, polymorphic values, and even hash tables—each with specific serialization rules.

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  Xavier Clerc48 commits · 116 followers
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  jdimino-js36 commits · 0 followers
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  public-release27 commits · 11 followers
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  Thomas Refis24 commits · 166 followers
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  Arseniy Alekseyev17 commits · 61 followers
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  Jakub Staroń2 commits · 16 followers
• Ashish Agarwal1 commits
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  Jérémie Dimino1 commits · 5 followers
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  Nicolás Ojeda Bär1 commits · 173 followers