[m-dev.] for discussion: pragma foreign_import

[Simon Taylor]

On 05-Dec-2001, Peter Ross <peter.ross at miscrit.be> wrote:
> > > :- func cos(float) = float.
> > > :- pragma foreign_import(il, cos(in) = out,
> > > ".method public static float64 Cos(float64)"
> >
> > Can I suggest using a different name.
> >
> > `foreign_import' is very similar to `foreign_import_module' but
> > they have very different meanings. Maybe `foreign_call' or
> > `foreign_proc_call' would be better (this is really just a shorthand
> > for a `:- pragma foreign_proc' declaration containing only the call).

> I was actually planning to switch to using `:- pragma import' but while
> developing the new change I was going to accept both syntaxes, just to
> make it clear which was which.
> 
> However if we decide to keep both versions then I am more than happy to
> make the change.

All of the other foreign language interface declarations are
being renamed to `:- pragma foreign_...', so for consistency
`:- pragma import' should be renamed as well.

Simon.
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