> e.g if you have a function with the same name but one less argument That can actually also be considered as a function with default values (and in the end, default values generate such functions with different arities). If not then I think it's a code smell and the function needs to be renamed. On Friday, December 25, 2020 at 11:43:03 PM UTC+1 zachary....@gmail.com wrote:
> Sorry, meant to say “in being able to say only import this *function*”, > not story :) > > On Fri, Dec 25, 2020 at 5:42 PM Zach Daniel <zachary....@gmail.com> wrote: > >> There are theoretical name conflicts from not being able to say “only >> import this story” (e.g if you have a function with the same name but one >> less argument) what about import Mod, only: [func: 1..3]? >> >> On Fri, Dec 25, 2020 at 5:36 PM thojan...@gmail.com <thojan...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >>> Say function `foo` has multiple default values (two required args, two >>> with defaults). When importing, we must specify each arity that is used in >>> the calling code, e.g. >>> >>> ``` >>> import Foo, only: [foo: 2, foo: 3, foo: 4] >>> >>> foo(1, 2) >>> foo(1, 2, 3) >>> foo(1, 2, 3, 4) >>> ``` >>> >>> I expected that I could only import `foo/4`, and be able to call `foo` >>> with only two arguments and three arguments. Why? Because there is no use >>> case to force an imported function to be used only with a specific arity. >>> That would even be a code smell. >>> >>> Could we "generate" [foo: 2, foo: 3]` in addition to `[foo: 4]` to >>> support the call using its default values? >>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "elixir-lang-core" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>> an email to elixir-lang-co...@googlegroups.com. >>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elixir-lang-core/28497895-3278-4de0-8423-99f9b9230597n%40googlegroups.com >>> >>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elixir-lang-core/28497895-3278-4de0-8423-99f9b9230597n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>> . >>> >> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "elixir-lang-core" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to elixir-lang-core+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elixir-lang-core/38192124-1f41-407c-966e-82f223db3719n%40googlegroups.com.
