(require) binds at compile time and creates a cycle, but by using (dynamic-require) you can get past compilation and only load the file at runtime, where the seemingly circular reference really isn't.
-- /c On Sun, May 27, 2018, 23:48 Matthias Felleisen <[email protected]> wrote: > > Modules cannot refer to each other in a cyclic fashion, including > submodules. — Matthias > > > > On May 27, 2018, at 8:33 AM, Brandon Irizarry <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Say I have two files, "file-a.rkt" and "file-b.rkt" that each contain a > submodule test, like so: > > > Contents of "file-a.rkt": > > #lang racket/base > (define (my-function) 'apple) > (module+ test > (require "file-b.rkt") > (other-function)) > > Contents of "file-b.rkt": > > #lang racket/base > (define (other-function) 'orange) > (module+ test > (require "file-a.rkt") > (my-function)) > > The require statements form a circular reference, even though running > file-b, along with its tests, shouldn't trigger file-a's tests. > > I've looked into compiling file-a and file-b, but that didn't work. > > - Brandon > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Racket Users" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Racket Users" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Racket Users" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
