Proof of concept for v2 - NO duplication, NO `static if` hell, NO difficulty with interoperability

[Andrei Alexandrescu]

On 11/1/21 10:54 AM, user1234 wrote:
> On Sunday, 31 October 2021 at 01:59:38 UTC, Andrei Alexandrescu wrote:
>> https://github.com/dlang/phobos/pull/8309
>>
>> Destroy!
> 
> Two questions, probably related to `canon`. I assume that two things are 
> possible but I dont see how:
> 
> 1. How does the module identifier part `v1` binds a current module name ?
> For example the fact that `import std.v1.file` is the same as `import 
> std.file`.

I don't understand this question, can you please rephrase?

> 2. How does `v2` without actual `v2` module binds `v1` ?
> For example `import std.v2.file` is the same as `import std.v1.file`, 
> despite of no physical `std.v2.file` file (to pull v1).

There will be a physical `std.v2.file`. It may only contain aliases 
and/or public imports.