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Modules, require, and include

Jaya has two related mechanisms:

  • require(...) for loading a module namespace
  • include(...) for compile-time splicing into the current module

require​

json = require('json')
text = json.encode({name = 'Ada'})

include​

include is compile-time and behaves like include-once by resolved path.

include('./shared')

export fn answer()
  return helper() + 1
end

include is useful for:

  • splitting one logical module across files
  • sharing macros
  • assembling stdlib modules internally