Hi Andy,
> I also think we should have `library' and `import' in the basic > environment. In order to do this I would like for them in boot-9.scm, > not in a separate module, and implemented in terms of syntax-case. > > Implementing `library' in terms of syntax-case will allow `library' to > expand out to (begin (define-module (foo) #:pure) (import a ...) ...), > which allows imports to be processed only in the `import' macro. The > `import' macro will be resolved in `(guile)' even though the module is > pure, due to hygiene. No toplevel-defined helper functions will be > necessary. > > Does this sound sensible to you? It sure does. (Sorry about the delay in replying -- I haven't had a lot of time for Guile this week, plus I wanted to let everyone resolve their thinking about boot-9.) Just a warning, though: I may need some syntax-case hand-holding. > If so, can you make a git branch that (1) adds `library' and `import' to > boot-9, then adds the other modules, one-by-one with tests? I've got my > finger on the merge trigger :) Will do. Regards, Julian
