Re: [Caml-list] Warnings opening modules (was: why is building ocaml hard?)

[Gerd Stolpmann <info@gerd-stolpmann.de>]

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Am Mittwoch, den 13.07.2016, 12:08 +0000 schrieb David Allsopp:
> > I think that we need a syntax for toplevel module paths (e.g. I suggested
> > "open ^MyOwnProjectModule", resembling anchored regular expressions).
> 
> Indeed, but rather than adding yet another piece of syntax, does it cause so much pain to move in the direction of just making the open declaration always require a toplevel module path?

I'm suggesting that mainly because it makes the transition easier - the
old and the new conventions could be used in parallel. Also, I don't
know whether there are actually reasonable applications of relative
module paths. It would be good to hear from other users about that.

Gerd
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