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Re: multiple contexts in package

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  • Subject: [mg117993] Re: multiple contexts in package
  • From: David Bailey <dave at removedbailey.co.uk>
  • Date: Thu, 7 Apr 2011 08:07:13 -0400 (EDT)
  • References: <inhap5$283$1@smc.vnet.net>

On 06/04/2011 10:12, Sebastian Hofer wrote:
> I'd like to create a context for semi-hidden symbols (i.e. only provided if explicitly loaded) in one of my packages. How can I achieve such a thing?
> My best bet was the following (inspired by looking at the Parallel package):
>
> BeginPackage["Package`"]
> (*visible symbols*)
>
> BeginPackage["Package`Hidden`"]
> (*semi hidden symbols*)
> EndPackage[]
>
> Begin["`Private`"]
> (*hidden symbolds*)
> End[]
> EndPackage[]
>
> Trying to load Package`Hidden` does not load anything though. Where am I going wrong?
>
> Best regards,
> Sebastian
>

Maybe this is obvious to you already, but you can always create symbols 
in contexts with arbitrary names, just by typing the full name:

In[624]:= Foo`fred=0

Out[624]= 0

In[625]:= ?Foo`*

Foo`fred

Foo`fred=0

David Bailey
http://www.dbaileyconsultancy.co.uk


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