the point of selective importing

[kris]

Jari-Matti Mäkelä wrote:
> kris wrote:
>>The syntax itself does not need to be complex at all.
> 
> 
> Right. I only meant that the syntax does not have to be a monster like this
> 
> [<protection>] [static] import {[in]} <FQN Module> [alias <Module Alias>]
> {[<<Member> [alias <Member Alias>]>[, ...]]};
> 

Right. This simpler the syntax, the better (in this case). I suspect 
that the use of prefix-import alone would be sufficient, and the 
optional selective-import is somewhat redundant?

I'm sure we could all think of cases where the latter would be useful, 
but prefix-import (call it partially-qualified-symbols if one prefers) 
would suffice, IMO.


>>No static, no alias. Looks very much like the existing import, and is
>>almost as effortless to use. Perhaps you might like to read the "Import
>>RFC" posted? It explains the issues in a little more depth.
> 
> 
> kris, I read it already. 

Yes, I realized that right after the above post. Sorry about that :(