most importantly, do you think the language would be easier to learn?
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Replying to @withoutboats
Is there data suggesting this is a common road block for new users? It doesn't seem like a big stumbling block to me.
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Replying to @burntsushi5
anecdata of people not understanding the differences between extern crate, mod, and use
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Replying to @withoutboats @burntsushi5
i can confirm that i fought w/
@steveklabnik about this when he taught me it and i'm still not sure what mod does2 replies 0 retweets 10 likes -
also on hn today https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13272880 …
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@ManishEarth Do we think that removing `extern crate` will actually make it easier though?4 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
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Replying to @steveklabnik @burntsushi5 and
is it mod vs extern crate? for me mod was the sore thumb
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Replying to @ag_dubs @steveklabnik and
/me personally doesn't like modules being magically pulled in
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Replying to @ManishEarth @ag_dubs and
it's not about magic... the semantics are: use self::foo::bar means: 1/
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"first, mod self::foo; next: use foo::bar" -- no magic.
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