Re: Add code from other files

[uzibalqa <uzibalqa@proton.me>]

On Thursday, July 4th, 2024 at 7:57 PM, Emanuel Berg <incal@dataswamp.org> wrote:

> uzibalqa wrote:
> 
> > I have a main file and three auxiliary files. I can use
> > `load` for the auxiliary files and use `provide` for the
> > main file. Would this be the correct approach ?
> 
> 
> Use `provide' downmost in all your files, and whenever one function
> is needed in some other file, you` require' that file first (topmost) 
> in THAT file.
> 
> Is a good way to do it.

So most of my auxiliary tools to a package will have (provide 'this-tool)
Then at the start of my package I have (require 'this-tool).
 
> If you byte-compile it will tell you, if some file uses
> something not defined in that file, and also not require'd
> from another where it is.

I do not understand the second comment "telling me if some file uses
something not require'd from another where it is".  What does that mean ?

What is then the role of load ?

> So you can both find bugs that way and find out what needs to
> be required by what.
> 
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