Re: (define-module (foo) #:import (...)), a la r6rs

[Ludovic Courtès]

Hello!

Andy Wingo <wi...@pobox.com> skribis:

> No argument there!  But I rarely use it.  Even #:select is a bit of a
> PITA to use:
>
>   #:use-module ((a) #:select (b c d))
>   #:use-module ((e) #:renamer (symbol-prefix-proc 'p:))
>
> vs
>
>   (import (only (a) b c d)
>           (prefix (e) p:))

Sounds a bit like kill/yank vs. copy/paste.  ;-)

I’m happy with the current form and have a harder time parsing ‘import’,
but I can understand some may prefer ‘import’, in particular anyone who
comes to Guile with an R6RS background.

So if you think it's this worthwhile, go for it!

Thanks,
Ludo’.