Make the last line of the file the export

[xaviervia]

The idea is that the exported value in any module (file) is analogous to the return value of any function. The last expression of the file can be automatically exported. This allows for extremely terse modules such as:

// plusFive.js
+(5)

The main advantage I see, aside from incentivizing the use of expressions, is that there is no syntax to be learned, and makes the "1 file = 1 module" identity stronger (unlike imperative exports).

[joaomilho]

I don't remember any language that works like that. Do you have any example in mind?

[xaviervia]

I didn’t, although I just found about http://sigil.place/prelude/annah/1.0/Eq

[joaomilho]

the hell is that?

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[danielo515]

As far as I know everything you declare inside a purescript file is exported. Not exactly this behavior but equally useful