Proposal for an extension to the import syntax

[Alexander Panek]

> import somebodys.long.package.name.module1 : sym1,sym2,sym3;

That's what came to my mind, too. Though, I wouldn't use the ':' operator.

// might be hard to parse (?) - at least it's clear what's meant (imho)
import somebodys.long.package.name.a, .b, .c;

// might be confused with /+ import foo, bar; +/
import somebodys.long.package.name.a, b, c;

analog to:

uint a,
      b,
      c;

...just that the type is exchanged with a module/package path.

Other than that, I don't think one should make the import syntax too 
blown up. Also, I would restrict multiple module import to one path per 
statement, so you don't end up doing nested regex magic in your import 
statements. I think of something like

import a.b.[c.[a,b,d.e], f, g]

  .. huh? Now guess what happens when you don't use single characters as 
module names only. :P

import a.b.c.a, .b, .d, .e;
import a.b.f, .g;

I'd like to have it like that.

Kind regards,
Alex