• =?UTF-8?B?0JjQu9GM0Y8=?= (4/4) Mar 24 "import" imports both .c files and .d files while they can be
• IchorDev (4/8) Mar 30 I think `import(C)` would be a good syntax, because we already
• Hipreme (9/17) Apr 02 The syntax with parenthesis is used for loading any kind of file
• Walter Bright (3/4) Apr 03 The purpose of the design is so that the importer need not know how the ...

=?UTF-8?B?0JjQu9GM0Y8=?= <my-ijet mail.ru> writes:

"import" imports both .c files and .d files while they can be 
named the same.This is a problem.
In addition, during the import .c files compiler acts a little 
differently. Why not make the different behaviors explicit?

IchorDev <zxinsworld gmail.com> writes:

On Sunday, 24 March 2024 at 08:48:43 UTC, Илья wrote:
 "import" imports both .c files and .d files while they can be 
 named the same.This is a problem.
 In addition, during the import .c files compiler acts a little 
 differently.

I think `import(C)` would be a good syntax, because we already 
have this syntax for `extern`. As to the importance of this 
feature, it's hard for me to say.

Hipreme <msnmancini hotmail.com> writes:

On Saturday, 30 March 2024 at 14:28:23 UTC, IchorDev wrote:
 On Sunday, 24 March 2024 at 08:48:43 UTC, Илья wrote:
 "import" imports both .c files and .d files while they can be 
 named the same.This is a problem.
 In addition, during the import .c files compiler acts a little 
 differently.

 I think `import(C)` would be a good syntax, because we already 
 have this syntax for `extern`. As to the importance of this 
 feature, it's hard for me to say.

The syntax with parenthesis is used for loading any kind of file 
with string import paths.
That being said, I don't think it is possible to do that on the 
compiler side. But I do agree that importing C files the same way 
as D it is quite bizarre.

I know that they used to have a syntax validation for `#include`. 
Maybe they could use it for something like `#import`, just like 
Objective-C does.

Walter Bright <newshound2 digitalmars.com> writes:

On 4/2/2024 10:17 AM, Hipreme wrote:
 But I do agree that importing C files the same way as D it is quite bizarre.

The purpose of the design is so that the importer need not know how the module 
is implemented.