import syntax · API design · Zulip Chat Archive

Stream: API design

Topic: import syntax

drew (May 09 2024 at 14:04):

The new import syntax is :chefkiss:, nicely done.

drew (May 09 2024 at 14:04):

i still can't wait for this example to work, but hey at least i learned about the new syntax! https://github.com/roc-lang/roc/blob/main/examples/cli/argsBROKEN.roc

drew (May 09 2024 at 14:05):

also, great job updating the platform links in the example repo to the full urls, that's really helpful for new users

drew (May 09 2024 at 14:05):

that, plus the ! syntax, and these examples are looking really nice

have you considered adding exposing to the app header as well, for symmetry? something like app exposing [main] with {...}? I'm sure the answer is "yes" and it's annoying to make any changes now, but just figured i'd ask

Agus Zubiaga (May 09 2024 at 14:18):

We wanted to make all the headers more lightweight and use less keywords. The app module syntax is meant to match that of the new module syntax with the list of exposed/provided values right after the header type keyword.

module [ExposedType, exposedFn]

# with module params
module {param1, param2} -> ExposedType, exposedFn]

drew (May 09 2024 at 14:18):

ah, nice, thanks

Agus Zubiaga (May 09 2024 at 15:20):

drew said:

i still can't wait for this example to work, but hey at least i learned about the new syntax! https://github.com/roc-lang/roc/blob/main/examples/cli/argsBROKEN.roc

@drew You might be interested on @Sam Mohr's Weaver package: https://github.com/smores56/weaver