racket / racket/rhombus

The .zo and .dep files should be invisible to the user

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Description

The .zo and .dep files should be invisible to the user
They should be created, deleted, invalidated, and processed generally without needing to form part of the user's mental model or workflow. Look at how python does this. It'd be lovely to make explicit calls to raco make (or even raco setup??) unnecessary.
@tonyg

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Research direction

Start by examining how .zo and .dep files are currently created, deleted, invalidated, and processed, using the explicit raco make and raco setup workflows mentioned in the issue. Compare that workflow with Python's handling of generated files; done means users no longer need to understand or explicitly invoke these compilation steps.

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Assessment

Domain
build-system
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
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