Modules

Neon code can be divided into modules, which are separate source files. A module named example would be found in a file called example.neon.

Module source code must export identifiers before they can be used outside the module file. This is done with the EXPORT declaration:

EXPORT hello

FUNCTION hello()
    print("Hello world")
END FUNCTION

In order to use an identifier exported by another module, the IMPORT declaration must be used.

Example:

IMPORT os

print(os.getenv("PATH"))

Individual identifiers may also be imported:

IMPORT os.getenv

print(getenv("PATH"))

Module Path

When a module is imported, the compiler must be able to locate the code for the imported module. The followed directories are searched in order: