Re: Convenience require

["Soni L." <fakedme@...>]

On 12/06/16 08:20 PM, Soni L. wrote:
> We currently have raw requires, which means we do things like
>
> local a = require"io.github.soniex2.a" local b = 
> require"io.github.soniex2.b" local c = require"io.github.soniex2.b.c" 
> -- use a, b and c normally
>
> Instead of that, is there a module or something that lets me do 
> something like
>
> local soniex2 = reqpath"io.github.soniex2" local a = soniex2("a") -- 
> alternatively, `soniex2.a()` local b = soniex2("b") -- alternatively, 
> `soniex2.b()` local c = soniex2("b.c") -- alternatively, 
> `soniex2.b.c()`, with the call at the -- end for disambiguating 
> between module and path, and -- setting an __index is not an option as 
> the module -- could already have its own __index (or not be a -- table 
> at all; some modules return functions!). -- use a, b and c normally
>
> I think it looks nicer.
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