Re: [Chicken-users] Confused by modules

[Christian Kellermann]

Hi Mark!

* Mark Carter <address@hidden> [180815 12:11]:
> Chicken scheme has modules, extensions, units, eggs, etc., and I'm confused
> as to how it all works.

Oh yes, we promise that it will get easier in CHICKEN 5!

> I have written a module mcutils.scm, containing:
> 
> 
> (module
>  mcutils
>  (export define-syntax-rule displayln
>      file->lines hello-utils until)
>  (import chicken extras scheme)

You need to (use extras).
Import in CHICKEN 4 only extends the namespace but does not do any
code loading.  That's what use is for.

Units are traditional compiler units, better forget this term now.
Extensions are packaged modules and there may be more than one
module in an extension. That's what we call 'eggs'.

> I must admit, I'm a bit baffled about what distinguishes
> include/import/use/require-extension and when to use what under which
> circumstances.

use and require-extension are the same. Import will expand the
namespace, which is needed for syntax modules like 'chicken' or
'scheme'.  Include works like a C #include as it textually inserts
the mentioned file.

Does this help?

Kind regards,

Christian

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