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# using — Imports and Namespaces (Phase 15)
Status: Accepted (Runnerside resolution). Selfhost parser accepts using as noop and attaches `meta.usings` for future use.
Policy
- Accept `using` lines at the top of the file to declare module namespaces or file imports.
- Resolution is performed by the Rust Runner when `NYASH_ENABLE_USING=1`.
- Runner strips `using` lines from the source before parsing/execution.
- Registers modules into an internal registry for path/namespace hints.
- Selfhost compiler (Ny→JSON v0) collects using lines and emits `meta.usings` when present. The bridge currently ignores this meta field.
Syntax
- Namespace: `using core.std` or `using core.std as Std`
- File path: `using "apps/examples/string_p0.nyash" as Strings`
- Relative path is allowed; absolute paths are discouraged.
Style
- Place all `using` lines at the top of the file, before any code.
- One using per line; avoid trailing semicolons. Newline separation is preferred.
- Order: sort alphabetically by target. Group namespaces before file paths.
- Prefer an explicit alias (`as ...`) when the target is long. Suggested alias style is `PascalCase` (e.g., `Std`, `Json`, `UI`).
Examples
```nyash
using core.std as Std
using "apps/examples/string_p0.nyash" as Strings
static box Main {
main(args) {
local console = new ConsoleBox()
console.println("hello")
return 0
}
}
```
Runner Configuration
- Enable using preprocessing: `NYASH_ENABLE_USING=1`
- Selfhost pipeline keeps child stdout quiet and extracts JSON only: `NYASH_JSON_ONLY=1` (set by Runner automatically for child)
- Selfhost emits `meta.usings` automatically when present; no additional flags required.
Notes
- Phase 15 keeps resolution in the Runner to minimize parser complexity. Future phases may leverage `meta.usings` for compiler decisions.
- Unknown fields in the toplevel JSON (like `meta`) are ignored by the current bridge.