GHC
GHC (Glasgow Haskell Compiler) is a state-of-the-art, open-source compiler and interactive environment for the Haskell programming language. It translates Haskell code into efficient machine code, supports advanced language features like type inference and lazy evaluation, and includes tools such as GHCi for interactive development. It is the de facto standard compiler for Haskell, widely used in both academic research and industrial applications.
Developers should learn GHC when working with Haskell for functional programming projects, especially in domains requiring high reliability, concurrency, or mathematical rigor, such as finance, data analysis, or compiler design. It is essential for leveraging Haskell's strong type system and performance optimizations, and using GHCi facilitates rapid prototyping and debugging in a REPL environment.