racket / racket/rhombus

Make RFC about module paths, including insane submod packing idea

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Description

In Racket 1, there are some strange rules about module paths. For example a refers to a/main, but a/b doesn't refer to a/b/main if a/b is a directory. I also find it awkward that a/b/c is different than (submod a/b c). It feels like it is exposing the "implementation" of b.

In Racket 2, I'd like a a/b/c is like a search path that refers to a/b/c/main.rkt (or index, or something similar), a/b/c.rkt, (submod a/b c), (submod (submod a b) c), whichever exists first.

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The issue names no files, tests, or entry points. Start by reviewing the module-path examples and proposed lookup alternatives in this issue; done means producing an RFC that clearly documents the chosen module-path and submodule behavior.

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Domain
compilers
Issue type
Feature
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5/5
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Over a week
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