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Modules & Importing

ayla organizes code using modules. Each file represents a module, and modules can import definitions from other modules.

module mame​

the module name is the file name

Example file:

math.ayla

The module name becomes:

math

you can then import it from another file.

importing modules​

Use the import statement to load another module.

import math

after importing, you can access exported members from that module.

Example:

import math

result := math.Min(5, 6)

import resolution​

when Ayla resolves an import, it searches for the module in the following order:

Global library directory​

~/.ayla/lib

(or the equivalent AppData directory on Windows)

Project library directory​

./lib

Current project directory​

./

the first matching file is used.