Package dependencies

[inexperienced]

Is there a commonly used set of package dependencies in the comon lisp community? Maybe *no package dependency* is the standard? Or is there no common approach used by most lisp developers?

I ask because I am running into a compile-time package-locked-error. And this got me thinking about common or standard practices.

Thanks!!

[nuntius]

People are working on it. The current leader is Quicklisp.

I view package dependencies as a moderately good thing. They indicate you are no longer writing low-level code, but are actually reusing parts to write something interesting.

[Kompottkin]

First you should make sure that you understand the distinction between packages (which are basically namespaces for symbols) and systems (which are what you would call “modules” in some other languages).

In order to grok problems that have one or more of the words “package”, “import”, and “symbol” in them, I strongly recommend reading Ron Garret's Complete Idiot's Guide to Common Lisp Packages. I have found it to be very useful.

[inexperienced]

Thanks for the pointer to the Idiot's Guide! It was extremely helpful. I will relook at the problem with my new found perspective on packages.

[findinglisp]

In order to grok problems that have one or more of the words “package”, “import”, and “symbol” in them, I strongly recommend reading Ron Garret's Complete Idiot's Guide to Common Lisp Packages. I have found it to be very useful.

Highly, highly recommended. I never really grok'd packages until I read that.