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Clarify use_decl module resolution docs. #8639

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32 changes: 32 additions & 0 deletions doc/rust.md
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Expand Up @@ -851,6 +851,38 @@ In this example, the module `quux` re-exports all of the public names defined in

Also note that the paths contained in `use` items are relative to the crate root.
So, in the previous example, the `use` refers to `quux::foo::*`, and not simply to `foo::*`.
This also means that top-level module declarations should be at the crate root if direct usage
of the declared modules within `use` items is desired. It is also possible to use `self` and `super`
at the beginning of a `use` item to refer to the current and direct parent modules respectively.
All rules regarding accessing declared modules in `use` declarations applies to both module declarations
and `extern mod` declarations.

An example of what will and will not work for `use` items:
~~~~
# #[allow(unused_imports)];
use foo::extra; // good: foo is at the root of the crate
use foo::baz::foobaz; // good: foo is at the root of the crate

mod foo {
extern mod extra;

use foo::extra::list; // good: foo is at crate root
// use extra::*; // bad: extra is not at the crate root
use self::baz::foobaz; // good: self refers to module 'foo'
use foo::bar::foobar; // good: foo is at crate root

pub mod bar {
pub fn foobar() { }
}

pub mod baz {
use super::bar::foobar; // good: super refers to module 'foo'
pub fn foobaz() { }
}
}

fn main() {}
~~~~

### Functions

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