Modules

Sparkle allows you to import variables from other Sparkle files. By default, variables are not publicly available and thus aren't able to be imported from other Sparkle files.

Cyclic imports are not allowed.

Private Variables

Private variables are not publicly available, and cannot be imported from other Sparkle files.

privately let secret_number be 42

The privately let ... be ... syntax is used to declare a private variable, note that this isn't allowed in update ... to ....

This is optional as it is the default behavior.

Public Variables

Public variables are available to be imported from other Sparkle files.

publicly let best_language be "sparkle"

The publicly let ... be ... syntax is used to declare a public variable, note that this isn't allowed in update ... to ....

Importing Variables

Sparkle files can import variables from other Sparkle files and use them.

The import ... from ... syntax is used to import variables from other Sparkle files.

The list of imported variables require the Oxford comma , and syntax, or just for a single variable.

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import just swap from "./swap.sparkle"

let a be 1
let b be 2

call swap with a by reference, and b by reference

print a # should print 2
print b # should print 1

Renaming Variables

Imported variables may be renamed using the as keyword if needed.

import just orange as orange_fruit from "./fruits.sparkle"
import blue, orange as orange_color, and magenta from "./colors.sparkle"

Re-exporting Variables

Sparkle allows re-exporting variables from other Sparkle files using the publicly import syntax. Other Sparkle files may then import these variables.

publicly import just swap from "./swap.sparkle"