31 Modules

This chapter describes the Guile module system. See Module Index, for a list of modules included with Guile.

Background

• Why Modules: Rationale, brief survey, a bit of history.
• Module System Basics: General information about how Guile does it.

Everyday Usage

• Finding Guile Modules: Given a module name, where is its code?
• Loading Guile Modules: Given a module's code, how to load it in?
• Using Guile Modules: How to use existing modules.
• Creating Guile Modules: How to package your code into modules.

Low-Level Details

• Variables: First-class variables.
• More Module Procedures: Low-level module code.
• Dynamic Libraries: Loading libraries of compiled code at run time.
• Module System Quirks: Strange things to be aware of.