Re: [Chicken-users] string-index in extras and srfi-13

[felix]

address@hidden wrote:
> > I don't know what's going to happen.  But the abiguity is bad anyway:
> > I need both chicken units 'extras' and 'srfi-13'.  both define a
> > 'string-index' but different.  Which one is going to be used (I need
> > the srfi-13 one).
>
>
> Yes! I found this the other day, too. It was very confusing until I
> realised the definitions were different!
>
> I think changing the order of (require)s let me choose the right
> one. I don't know if changing the order of (declare (uses)) would
> help.

That's right. The one apearing later in the declaration, or
the one `required' later is the one that will overwrite the
previous definition.

> How could the ambiguity best be resolved? Rename the 'extras' version
> of string-index to something else?

That would be the best solution. Any ideas?


cheers,
felix