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this.style.textAlign="left"; if (this.value == "...search manuals...") this.value="";" onblur="if (this.value.match(/^ *$/)) { this.style.color="#888"; this.style.textAlign="center"; this.value="...search manuals..."; }"/></form> <a href="../index.html" title="up to the documentation top" data-pltdoc="x" onclick="return GotoPLTRoot("6.1");">top</a></span><span class="navright"> <a href="Module_Syntax.html" title="backward to "6.2 Module Syntax"" data-pltdoc="x">← prev</a> <a href="modules.html" title="up to "6 Modules"" data-pltdoc="x">up</a> <a href="module-require.html" title="forward to "6.4 Imports: require"" data-pltdoc="x">next →</a></span> </div><h4 x-source-module="(lib "scribblings/guide/guide.scrbl")" x-part-tag=""module-paths"">6.3<tt> </tt><a name="(part._module-paths)"></a>Module Paths</h4><p>A <a name="(tech._module._path)"></a><span style="font-style: italic">module path</span> is a reference to a module, as used with
<span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&rel=require.html%23%2528form._%2528%2528lib._racket%252Fprivate%252Fbase..rkt%2529._require%2529%2529&version=6.1" class="RktStxLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">require</a></span> or as the <span class="RktVar">initial-module-path</span> in a
<span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&rel=module.html%23%2528form._%2528%2528quote._%7E23%7E25kernel%2529._module%2529%2529&version=6.1" class="RktStxLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">module</a></span> form. It can be any of several forms:</p><blockquote class="leftindent"><blockquote class="SVInsetFlow"><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="boxed RBoxed"><tr><td><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&rel=quote.html%23%2528form._%2528%2528quote._%7E23%7E25kernel%2529._quote%2529%2529&version=6.1" class="RktStxLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">quote</a></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVar">id</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr></table></blockquote><p>A <a href="#%28tech._module._path%29" class="techoutside" data-pltdoc="x"><span class="techinside">module path</span></a> that is a quoted identifier refers to a non-file
<span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&rel=module.html%23%2528form._%2528%2528quote._%7E23%7E25kernel%2529._module%2529%2529&version=6.1" class="RktStxLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">module</a></span> declaration using the identifier. This form of module
reference makes the most sense in a <a href="intro.html#%28tech._repl%29" class="techoutside" data-pltdoc="x"><span class="techinside">REPL</span></a>.</p><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="RktBlk"><tr><td><p>Examples:</p></td></tr><tr><td><blockquote class="SCodeFlow"><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="RktBlk"><tr><td><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="RktBlk"><tr><td><span class="stt">> </span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&rel=module.html%23%2528form._%2528%2528quote._%7E23%7E25kernel%2529._module%2529%2529&version=6.1" class="RktStxLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">module</a></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktSym">m</span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktSym">racket</span></td></tr><tr><td><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&rel=require.html%23%2528form._%2528%2528lib._racket%252Fprivate%252Fbase..rkt%2529._provide%2529%2529&version=6.1" class="RktStxLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">provide</a></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktSym">color</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr><tr><td><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&rel=define.html%23%2528form._%2528%2528lib._racket%252Fprivate%252Fbase..rkt%2529._define%2529%2529&version=6.1" class="RktStxLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">define</a></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktSym">color</span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVal">"blue"</span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="RktBlk"><tr><td><span class="stt">> </span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&rel=module.html%23%2528form._%2528%2528quote._%7E23%7E25kernel%2529._module%2529%2529&version=6.1" class="RktStxLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">module</a></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktSym">n</span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktSym">racket</span></td></tr><tr><td><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&rel=require.html%23%2528form._%2528%2528lib._racket%252Fprivate%252Fbase..rkt%2529._require%2529%2529&version=6.1" class="RktStxLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">require</a></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVal">'</span><span class="RktVal">m</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr><tr><td><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&rel=Writing.html%23%2528def._%2528%2528quote._%7E23%7E25kernel%2529._printf%2529%2529&version=6.1" class="RktValLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">printf</a></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVal">"my favorite color is ~a\n"</span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktSym">color</span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td><span class="stt">> </span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&rel=require.html%23%2528form._%2528%2528lib._racket%252Fprivate%252Fbase..rkt%2529._require%2529%2529&version=6.1" class="RktStxLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">require</a></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVal">'</span><span class="RktVal">n</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr><tr><td><p><span class="RktOut">my favorite color is blue</span></p></td></tr><tr><td><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></blockquote></td></tr></table></blockquote><blockquote class="leftindent"><blockquote class="SVInsetFlow"><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="boxed RBoxed"><tr><td><span class="RktVar">rel-string</span></td></tr></table></blockquote><p>A string <a href="#%28tech._module._path%29" class="techoutside" data-pltdoc="x"><span class="techinside">module path</span></a> is a relative path using Unix-style
conventions: <span class="RktInBG"><span class="hspace"></span><span class="RktIn">/</span><span class="hspace"></span></span> is the path separator, <span class="RktInBG"><span class="hspace"></span><span class="RktIn">..</span><span class="hspace"></span></span> refers to
the parent directory, and <span class="RktInBG"><span class="hspace"></span><span class="RktIn">.</span><span class="hspace"></span></span> refers to the same
directory. The <span class="RktVar">rel-string</span> must not start or end with a path
separator. If the path has no suffix, <span class="stt">".rkt"</span> is added
automatically.</p><p>The path is relative to the enclosing file, if any, or it is relative
to the current directory. (More precisely, the path is relative to the
value of <span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&rel=eval.html%23%2528def._%2528%2528quote._%7E23%7E25kernel%2529._current-load-relative-directory%2529%2529&version=6.1" class="RktValLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">current-load-relative-directory</a></span><span class="RktPn">)</span>, which is set
while loading a file.)</p><p><a href="module-basics.html" data-pltdoc="x">Module Basics</a> shows examples using relative paths.</p><p>If a relative path ends with a <span class="stt">".ss"</span> suffix, it is converted
to <span class="stt">".rkt"</span>. If the file that implements the referenced module
actually ends in <span class="stt">".ss"</span>, the suffix will be changed back when
attempting to load the file (but a <span class="stt">".rkt"</span> suffix takes
precedence). This two-way conversion provides compatibility with older
versions of Racket.</p></blockquote><blockquote class="leftindent"><blockquote class="SVInsetFlow"><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="boxed RBoxed"><tr><td><span class="RktVar">id</span></td></tr></table></blockquote><p>A <a href="#%28tech._module._path%29" class="techoutside" data-pltdoc="x"><span class="techinside">module path</span></a> that is an unquoted identifier refers to an
installed library. The <span class="RktVar">id</span> is constrained to contain only
ASCII letters, ASCII numbers, <span class="RktInBG"><span class="hspace"></span><span class="RktIn">+</span><span class="hspace"></span></span>, <span class="RktInBG"><span class="hspace"></span><span class="RktIn">-</span><span class="hspace"></span></span>, <span class="RktInBG"><span class="hspace"></span><span class="RktIn">_</span><span class="hspace"></span></span>,
and <span class="RktInBG"><span class="hspace"></span><span class="RktIn">/</span><span class="hspace"></span></span>, where <span class="RktInBG"><span class="hspace"></span><span class="RktIn">/</span><span class="hspace"></span></span> separates path elements within the
identifier. The elements refer to <a href="module-basics.html#%28tech._collection%29" class="techoutside" data-pltdoc="x"><span class="techinside">collection</span></a>s and
sub-<a href="module-basics.html#%28tech._collection%29" class="techoutside" data-pltdoc="x"><span class="techinside">collections</span></a>, instead of directories and sub-directories.</p><p>An example of this form is <span class="RktSym">racket/date</span>. It refers to the
module whose source is the <span class="stt">"date.rkt"</span> file in the
<span class="stt">"racket"</span> collection, which is installed as part of
Racket. The <span class="stt">".rkt"</span> suffix is added automatically.</p><p>Another example of this form is <a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&rel=index.html&version=6.1" class="RktModLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x"><span class="RktSym">racket</span></a>, which is commonly
used at the initial import. The path <a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&rel=index.html&version=6.1" class="RktModLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x"><span class="RktSym">racket</span></a> is shorthand for
<span class="RktSym">racket/main</span>; when an <span class="RktVar">id</span> has no <span class="RktInBG"><span class="hspace"></span><span class="RktIn">/</span><span class="hspace"></span></span>, then
<span class="RktSym">/main</span> is automatically added to the end. Thus,
<a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&rel=index.html&version=6.1" class="RktModLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x"><span class="RktSym">racket</span></a> or <span class="RktSym">racket/main</span> refers to the module whose
source is the <span class="stt">"main.rkt"</span> file in the <span class="stt">"racket"</span>
collection.</p><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="RktBlk"><tr><td><p>Examples:</p></td></tr><tr><td><blockquote class="SCodeFlow"><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="RktBlk"><tr><td><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="RktBlk"><tr><td><span class="stt">> </span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&rel=module.html%23%2528form._%2528%2528quote._%7E23%7E25kernel%2529._module%2529%2529&version=6.1" class="RktStxLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">module</a></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktSym">m</span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktSym">racket</span></td></tr><tr><td><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&rel=require.html%23%2528form._%2528%2528lib._racket%252Fprivate%252Fbase..rkt%2529._require%2529%2529&version=6.1" class="RktStxLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">require</a></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktSym">racket/date</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr><tr><td><span class="hspace"> </span></td></tr><tr><td><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&rel=Writing.html%23%2528def._%2528%2528quote._%7E23%7E25kernel%2529._printf%2529%2529&version=6.1" class="RktValLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">printf</a></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVal">"Today is ~s\n"</span></td></tr><tr><td><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym">date->string</span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&rel=time.html%23%2528def._%2528%2528quote._%7E23%7E25kernel%2529._seconds-%7E3edate%2529%2529&version=6.1" class="RktValLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">seconds->date</a></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&rel=time.html%23%2528def._%2528%2528quote._%7E23%7E25kernel%2529._current-seconds%2529%2529&version=6.1" class="RktValLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">current-seconds</a></span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td><span class="stt">> </span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&rel=require.html%23%2528form._%2528%2528lib._racket%252Fprivate%252Fbase..rkt%2529._require%2529%2529&version=6.1" class="RktStxLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">require</a></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVal">'</span><span class="RktVal">m</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr><tr><td><p><span class="RktOut">Today is "Friday, October 24th, 2014"</span></p></td></tr><tr><td><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></blockquote></td></tr></table><p>When the full path of a module ends with <span class="stt">".rkt"</span>, if no such
file exists but one does exist with the <span class="stt">".ss"</span> suffix, then
the <span class="stt">".ss"</span> suffix is substituted automatically. This
transformation provides compatibility with older versions of Racket.</p></blockquote><blockquote class="leftindent"><blockquote class="SVInsetFlow"><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="boxed RBoxed"><tr><td><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&rel=require.html%23%2528form._%2528%2528lib._racket%252Fprivate%252Fbase..rkt%2529._lib%2529%2529&version=6.1" class="RktStxLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">lib</a></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVar">rel-string</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr></table></blockquote><p>Like an unquoted-identifier path, but expressed as a string instead of
an identifier. Also, the <span class="RktVar">rel-string</span> can end with a file
suffix, in which case <span class="stt">".rkt"</span> is not automatically added.</p><p>Example of this form include <span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&rel=require.html%23%2528form._%2528%2528lib._racket%252Fprivate%252Fbase..rkt%2529._lib%2529%2529&version=6.1" class="RktStxLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">lib</a></span><span class="stt"> </span><span class="RktVal">"racket/date.rkt"</span><span class="RktPn">)</span> and
<span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&rel=require.html%23%2528form._%2528%2528lib._racket%252Fprivate%252Fbase..rkt%2529._lib%2529%2529&version=6.1" class="RktStxLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">lib</a></span><span class="stt"> </span><span class="RktVal">"racket/date"</span><span class="RktPn">)</span>, which are equivalent to
<span class="RktSym">racket/date</span>. Other examples include <span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&rel=require.html%23%2528form._%2528%2528lib._racket%252Fprivate%252Fbase..rkt%2529._lib%2529%2529&version=6.1" class="RktStxLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">lib</a></span><span class="stt"> </span><span class="RktVal">"racket"</span><span class="RktPn">)</span>,
<span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&rel=require.html%23%2528form._%2528%2528lib._racket%252Fprivate%252Fbase..rkt%2529._lib%2529%2529&version=6.1" class="RktStxLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">lib</a></span><span class="stt"> </span><span class="RktVal">"racket/main"</span><span class="RktPn">)</span>, and <span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&rel=require.html%23%2528form._%2528%2528lib._racket%252Fprivate%252Fbase..rkt%2529._lib%2529%2529&version=6.1" class="RktStxLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">lib</a></span><span class="stt"> </span><span class="RktVal">"racket/main.rkt"</span><span class="RktPn">)</span>,
which are all equivalent to <a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&rel=index.html&version=6.1" class="RktModLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x"><span class="RktSym">racket</span></a>.</p><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="RktBlk"><tr><td><p>Examples:</p></td></tr><tr><td><blockquote class="SCodeFlow"><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="RktBlk"><tr><td><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="RktBlk"><tr><td><span class="stt">> </span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&rel=module.html%23%2528form._%2528%2528quote._%7E23%7E25kernel%2529._module%2529%2529&version=6.1" class="RktStxLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">module</a></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktSym">m</span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&rel=require.html%23%2528form._%2528%2528lib._racket%252Fprivate%252Fbase..rkt%2529._lib%2529%2529&version=6.1" class="RktStxLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">lib</a></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVal">"racket"</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr><tr><td><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&rel=require.html%23%2528form._%2528%2528lib._racket%252Fprivate%252Fbase..rkt%2529._require%2529%2529&version=6.1" class="RktStxLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">require</a></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&rel=require.html%23%2528form._%2528%2528lib._racket%252Fprivate%252Fbase..rkt%2529._lib%2529%2529&version=6.1" class="RktStxLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">lib</a></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVal">"racket/date.rkt"</span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr><tr><td><span class="hspace"> </span></td></tr><tr><td><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&rel=Writing.html%23%2528def._%2528%2528quote._%7E23%7E25kernel%2529._printf%2529%2529&version=6.1" class="RktValLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">printf</a></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVal">"Today is ~s\n"</span></td></tr><tr><td><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym">date->string</span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&rel=time.html%23%2528def._%2528%2528quote._%7E23%7E25kernel%2529._seconds-%7E3edate%2529%2529&version=6.1" class="RktValLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">seconds->date</a></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&rel=time.html%23%2528def._%2528%2528quote._%7E23%7E25kernel%2529._current-seconds%2529%2529&version=6.1" class="RktValLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">current-seconds</a></span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td><span class="stt">> </span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&rel=require.html%23%2528form._%2528%2528lib._racket%252Fprivate%252Fbase..rkt%2529._require%2529%2529&version=6.1" class="RktStxLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">require</a></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVal">'</span><span class="RktVal">m</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr><tr><td><p><span class="RktOut">Today is "Friday, October 24th, 2014"</span></p></td></tr><tr><td><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></blockquote></td></tr></table></blockquote><blockquote class="leftindent"><blockquote class="SVInsetFlow"><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="boxed RBoxed"><tr><td><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&rel=require.html%23%2528form._%2528%2528lib._racket%252Fprivate%252Fbase..rkt%2529._planet%2529%2529&version=6.1" class="RktStxLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">planet</a></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVar">id</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr></table></blockquote><p>Accesses a third-party library that is distributed through the
<span class="planetName">PLaneT</span> server. The library is downloaded the first time that it is
needed, and then the local copy is used afterward.</p><p>The <span class="RktVar">id</span> encodes several pieces of information separated by a
<span class="RktInBG"><span class="hspace"></span><span class="RktIn">/</span><span class="hspace"></span></span>: the package owner, then package name with optional
version information, and an optional path to a specific library with
the package. Like <span class="RktVar">id</span> as shorthand for a <span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&rel=require.html%23%2528form._%2528%2528lib._racket%252Fprivate%252Fbase..rkt%2529._lib%2529%2529&version=6.1" class="RktStxLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">lib</a></span> path, a
<span class="stt">".rkt"</span> suffix is added automatically, and <span class="RktSym">/main</span>
is used as the path if no sub-path element is supplied.</p><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="RktBlk"><tr><td><p>Examples:</p></td></tr><tr><td><blockquote class="SCodeFlow"><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="RktBlk"><tr><td><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="RktBlk"><tr><td><span class="stt">> </span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&rel=module.html%23%2528form._%2528%2528quote._%7E23%7E25kernel%2529._module%2529%2529&version=6.1" class="RktStxLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">module</a></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktSym">m</span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&rel=require.html%23%2528form._%2528%2528lib._racket%252Fprivate%252Fbase..rkt%2529._lib%2529%2529&version=6.1" class="RktStxLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">lib</a></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVal">"racket"</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr><tr><td><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktCmt">;</span><span class="RktCmt"> </span><span class="RktCmt">Use </span><span class="stt">"schematics"</span><span class="RktCmt">'</span><span class="RktCmt">s </span><span class="stt">"random.plt"</span><span class="RktCmt"> 1.0, file </span><span class="stt">"random.rkt"</span><span class="RktCmt">:</span></td></tr><tr><td><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&rel=require.html%23%2528form._%2528%2528lib._racket%252Fprivate%252Fbase..rkt%2529._require%2529%2529&version=6.1" class="RktStxLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">require</a></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&rel=require.html%23%2528form._%2528%2528lib._racket%252Fprivate%252Fbase..rkt%2529._planet%2529%2529&version=6.1" class="RktStxLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">planet</a></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktSym">schematics/random:1/random</span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr><tr><td><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&rel=Writing.html%23%2528def._%2528%2528quote._%7E23%7E25kernel%2529._display%2529%2529&version=6.1" class="RktValLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">display</a></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym">random-gaussian</span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td><span class="stt">> </span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&rel=require.html%23%2528form._%2528%2528lib._racket%252Fprivate%252Fbase..rkt%2529._require%2529%2529&version=6.1" class="RktStxLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">require</a></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVal">'</span><span class="RktVal">m</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr><tr><td><p><span class="RktOut">0.9050686838895684</span></p></td></tr><tr><td><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></blockquote></td></tr></table><p>As with other forms, an implementation file ending with <span class="stt">".ss"</span>
can be substituted automatically if no implementation file ending with
<span class="stt">".rkt"</span> exists.</p></blockquote><blockquote class="leftindent"><blockquote class="SVInsetFlow"><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="boxed RBoxed"><tr><td><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&rel=require.html%23%2528form._%2528%2528lib._racket%252Fprivate%252Fbase..rkt%2529._planet%2529%2529&version=6.1" class="RktStxLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">planet</a></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVar">package-string</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr></table></blockquote><p>Like the symbol form of a <span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&rel=require.html%23%2528form._%2528%2528lib._racket%252Fprivate%252Fbase..rkt%2529._planet%2529%2529&version=6.1" class="RktStxLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">planet</a></span>, but using a string instead
of an identifier. Also, the <span class="RktVar">package-string</span> can end with a
file suffix, in which case <span class="stt">".rkt"</span> is not added.</p><p>As with other forms, an <span class="stt">".ss"</span> extension is converted to
<span class="stt">".rkt"</span>, while an implementation file ending with
<span class="stt">".ss"</span> can be substituted automatically if no implementation
file ending with <span class="stt">".rkt"</span> exists.</p></blockquote><blockquote class="leftindent"><blockquote class="SVInsetFlow"><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="boxed RBoxed"><tr><td><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&rel=require.html%23%2528form._%2528%2528lib._racket%252Fprivate%252Fbase..rkt%2529._planet%2529%2529&version=6.1" class="RktStxLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">planet</a></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVar">rel-string</span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktVar">user-string</span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVar">pkg-string</span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVar">vers</span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktMeta">...</span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr><tr><td><span class="stt"> </span></td></tr><tr><td><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="specgrammar"><tr><td align="right" valign="baseline"><span class="RktVar">vers</span></td><td align="left" valign="baseline"><span class="stt"> </span></td><td align="center" valign="baseline">=</td><td align="left" valign="baseline"><span class="stt"> </span></td><td align="left" valign="baseline"><span class="RktVar">nat</span></td></tr><tr><td align="right" valign="baseline"><span class="stt"> </span></td><td align="left" valign="baseline"><span class="stt"> </span></td><td align="center" valign="baseline">|</td><td align="left" valign="baseline"><span class="stt"> </span></td><td align="left" valign="baseline"><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktVar">nat</span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVar">nat</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr><tr><td align="right" valign="baseline"><span class="stt"> </span></td><td align="left" valign="baseline"><span class="stt"> </span></td><td align="center" valign="baseline">|</td><td align="left" valign="baseline"><span class="stt"> </span></td><td align="left" valign="baseline"><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&rel=generic-numbers.html%23%2528def._%2528%2528quote._%7E23%7E25kernel%2529._%7E3d%2529%2529&version=6.1" class="RktValLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">=</a></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVar">nat</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr><tr><td align="right" valign="baseline"><span class="stt"> </span></td><td align="left" valign="baseline"><span class="stt"> </span></td><td align="center" valign="baseline">|</td><td align="left" valign="baseline"><span class="stt"> </span></td><td align="left" valign="baseline"><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&rel=generic-numbers.html%23%2528def._%2528%2528quote._%7E23%7E25kernel%2529._%252B%2529%2529&version=6.1" class="RktValLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">+</a></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVar">nat</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr><tr><td align="right" valign="baseline"><span class="stt"> </span></td><td align="left" valign="baseline"><span class="stt"> </span></td><td align="center" valign="baseline">|</td><td align="left" valign="baseline"><span class="stt"> </span></td><td align="left" valign="baseline"><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&rel=generic-numbers.html%23%2528def._%2528%2528quote._%7E23%7E25kernel%2529._-%2529%2529&version=6.1" class="RktValLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x"><span class="nobreak">-</span></a></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVar">nat</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></blockquote><p>A more general form to access a library from the <span class="planetName">PLaneT</span> server. In
this general form, a <span class="planetName">PLaneT</span> reference starts like a <span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&rel=require.html%23%2528form._%2528%2528lib._racket%252Fprivate%252Fbase..rkt%2529._lib%2529%2529&version=6.1" class="RktStxLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">lib</a></span>
reference with a relative path, but the path is followed by
information about the producer, package, and version of the
library. The specified package is downloaded and installed on demand.</p><p>The <span class="RktVar">vers</span>es specify a constraint on the acceptable version of
the package, where a version number is a sequence of non-negative
integers, and the constraints determine the allowable values for each
element in the sequence. If no constraint is provided for a particular
element, then any version is allowed; in particular, omitting all
<span class="RktVar">vers</span>es means that any version is acceptable. Specifying at
least one <span class="RktVar">vers</span> is strongly recommended.</p><p>For a version constraint, a plain <span class="RktVar">nat</span> is the same as
<span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&rel=generic-numbers.html%23%2528def._%2528%2528quote._%7E23%7E25kernel%2529._%252B%2529%2529&version=6.1" class="RktValLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">+</a></span><span class="stt"> </span><span class="RktVar">nat</span><span class="RktPn">)</span>, which matches <span class="RktVar">nat</span> or higher for the
corresponding element of the version number. A <span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktVar">start-nat</span><span class="stt"> </span><span class="RktVar">end-nat</span><span class="RktPn">)</span> matches any number in the range <span class="RktVar">start-nat</span> to
<span class="RktVar">end-nat</span>, inclusive. A <span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&rel=generic-numbers.html%23%2528def._%2528%2528quote._%7E23%7E25kernel%2529._%7E3d%2529%2529&version=6.1" class="RktValLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">=</a></span><span class="stt"> </span><span class="RktVar">nat</span><span class="RktPn">)</span> matches only exactly
<span class="RktVar">nat</span>. A <span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&rel=generic-numbers.html%23%2528def._%2528%2528quote._%7E23%7E25kernel%2529._-%2529%2529&version=6.1" class="RktValLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x"><span class="nobreak">-</span></a></span><span class="stt"> </span><span class="RktVar">nat</span><span class="RktPn">)</span> matches <span class="RktVar">nat</span> or lower.</p><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="RktBlk"><tr><td><p>Examples:</p></td></tr><tr><td><blockquote class="SCodeFlow"><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="RktBlk"><tr><td><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="RktBlk"><tr><td><span class="stt">> </span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&rel=module.html%23%2528form._%2528%2528quote._%7E23%7E25kernel%2529._module%2529%2529&version=6.1" class="RktStxLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">module</a></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktSym">m</span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&rel=require.html%23%2528form._%2528%2528lib._racket%252Fprivate%252Fbase..rkt%2529._lib%2529%2529&version=6.1" class="RktStxLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">lib</a></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVal">"racket"</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr><tr><td><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&rel=require.html%23%2528form._%2528%2528lib._racket%252Fprivate%252Fbase..rkt%2529._require%2529%2529&version=6.1" class="RktStxLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">require</a></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&rel=require.html%23%2528form._%2528%2528lib._racket%252Fprivate%252Fbase..rkt%2529._planet%2529%2529&version=6.1" class="RktStxLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">planet</a></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVal">"random.rkt"</span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktVal">"schematics"</span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVal">"random.plt"</span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVal">1</span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVal">0</span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr><tr><td><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&rel=Writing.html%23%2528def._%2528%2528quote._%7E23%7E25kernel%2529._display%2529%2529&version=6.1" class="RktValLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">display</a></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym">random-gaussian</span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td><span class="stt">> </span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&rel=require.html%23%2528form._%2528%2528lib._racket%252Fprivate%252Fbase..rkt%2529._require%2529%2529&version=6.1" class="RktStxLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">require</a></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVal">'</span><span class="RktVal">m</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr><tr><td><p><span class="RktOut">0.9050686838895684</span></p></td></tr><tr><td><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></blockquote></td></tr></table><p>The automatic <span class="stt">".ss"</span> and <span class="stt">".rkt"</span> conversions apply as
with other forms.</p></blockquote><blockquote class="leftindent"><blockquote class="SVInsetFlow"><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="boxed RBoxed"><tr><td><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&rel=require.html%23%2528form._%2528%2528lib._racket%252Fprivate%252Fbase..rkt%2529._file%2529%2529&version=6.1" class="RktStxLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">file</a></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVar">string</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr></table></blockquote><p>Refers to a file, where <span class="RktVar">string</span> is a relative or absolute path
using the current platform’s conventions. This form is not portable,
and it should <span style="font-style: italic">not</span> be used when a plain, portable
<span class="RktSym">rel-string</span> suffices.</p><p>The automatic <span class="stt">".ss"</span> and <span class="stt">".rkt"</span> conversions apply as
with other forms.</p></blockquote><blockquote class="leftindent"><blockquote class="SVInsetFlow"><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="boxed RBoxed"><tr><td><span class="RktPn">(</span><a name="(elem._submod)"></a><span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&rel=require.html%23%2528form._%2528%2528lib._racket%252Fprivate%252Fbase..rkt%2529._submod%2529%2529&version=6.1" class="RktStxLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">submod</a></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVar">base</span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVar">element</span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktMeta">...+</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr><tr><td><span class="stt"> </span></td></tr><tr><td><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="specgrammar"><tr><td align="right" valign="baseline"><span class="RktVar">base</span></td><td align="left" valign="baseline"><span class="stt"> </span></td><td align="center" valign="baseline">=</td><td align="left" valign="baseline"><span class="stt"> </span></td><td align="left" valign="baseline"><span class="RktVar">module-path</span></td></tr><tr><td align="right" valign="baseline"><span class="stt"> </span></td><td align="left" valign="baseline"><span class="stt"> </span></td><td align="center" valign="baseline">|</td><td align="left" valign="baseline"><span class="stt"> </span></td><td align="left" valign="baseline"><span class="RktVal">"."</span></td></tr><tr><td align="right" valign="baseline"><span class="stt"> </span></td><td align="left" valign="baseline"><span class="stt"> </span></td><td align="center" valign="baseline">|</td><td align="left" valign="baseline"><span class="stt"> </span></td><td align="left" valign="baseline"><span class="RktVal">".."</span></td></tr><tr><td align="right" valign="baseline"><span class="stt"> </span></td><td align="left" valign="baseline"><span class="stt"> </span></td><td align="center" valign="baseline"><span class="stt"> </span></td><td align="left" valign="baseline"><span class="stt"> </span></td><td align="left" valign="baseline"><span class="stt"> </span></td></tr><tr><td align="right" valign="baseline"><span class="RktVar">element</span></td><td align="left" valign="baseline"><span class="stt"> </span></td><td align="center" valign="baseline">=</td><td align="left" valign="baseline"><span class="stt"> </span></td><td align="left" valign="baseline"><span class="RktVar">id</span></td></tr><tr><td align="right" valign="baseline"><span class="stt"> </span></td><td align="left" valign="baseline"><span class="stt"> </span></td><td align="center" valign="baseline">|</td><td align="left" valign="baseline"><span class="stt"> </span></td><td align="left" valign="baseline"><span class="RktVal">".."</span></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></blockquote><p>Refers to a submodule of <span class="RktVar">base</span>. The sequence of
<span class="RktVar">element</span>s within <span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&rel=require.html%23%2528form._%2528%2528lib._racket%252Fprivate%252Fbase..rkt%2529._submod%2529%2529&version=6.1" class="RktStxLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">submod</a></span> specify a path of submodule
names to reach the final submodule.</p><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="RktBlk"><tr><td><p>Examples:</p></td></tr><tr><td><blockquote class="SCodeFlow"><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="RktBlk"><tr><td><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="RktBlk"><tr><td><span class="stt">> </span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&rel=module.html%23%2528form._%2528%2528quote._%7E23%7E25kernel%2529._module%2529%2529&version=6.1" class="RktStxLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">module</a></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktSym">zoo</span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktSym">racket</span></td></tr><tr><td><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&rel=module.html%23%2528form._%2528%2528quote._%7E23%7E25kernel%2529._module%2529%2529&version=6.1" class="RktStxLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">module</a></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktSym">monkey-house</span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktSym">racket</span></td></tr><tr><td><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&rel=require.html%23%2528form._%2528%2528lib._racket%252Fprivate%252Fbase..rkt%2529._provide%2529%2529&version=6.1" class="RktStxLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">provide</a></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktSym">monkey</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr><tr><td><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&rel=define.html%23%2528form._%2528%2528lib._racket%252Fprivate%252Fbase..rkt%2529._define%2529%2529&version=6.1" class="RktStxLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">define</a></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktSym">monkey</span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVal">"Curious George"</span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td><span class="stt">> </span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&rel=require.html%23%2528form._%2528%2528lib._racket%252Fprivate%252Fbase..rkt%2529._require%2529%2529&version=6.1" class="RktStxLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">require</a></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&rel=require.html%23%2528form._%2528%2528lib._racket%252Fprivate%252Fbase..rkt%2529._submod%2529%2529&version=6.1" class="RktStxLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">submod</a></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVal">'</span><span class="RktVal">zoo</span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktSym">monkey-house</span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr><tr><td><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td><span class="stt">> </span><span class="RktSym">monkey</span></td></tr><tr><td><p><span class="RktRes">"Curious George"</span></p></td></tr></table></blockquote></td></tr></table><p>Using <span class="RktVal">"."</span> as <span class="RktVar">base</span> within <span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&rel=require.html%23%2528form._%2528%2528lib._racket%252Fprivate%252Fbase..rkt%2529._submod%2529%2529&version=6.1" class="RktStxLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">submod</a></span> stands for
the enclosing module. Using <span class="RktVal">".."</span> as <span class="RktVar">base</span> is
equivalent to using <span class="RktVal">"."</span> followed by an extra
<span class="RktVal">".."</span>. When a path of the form <span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&rel=quote.html%23%2528form._%2528%2528quote._%7E23%7E25kernel%2529._quote%2529%2529&version=6.1" class="RktStxLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">quote</a></span><span class="stt"> </span><span class="RktVar">id</span><span class="RktPn">)</span>
refers to a submodule, it is equivalent to <span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&rel=require.html%23%2528form._%2528%2528lib._racket%252Fprivate%252Fbase..rkt%2529._submod%2529%2529&version=6.1" class="RktStxLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">submod</a></span><span class="stt"> </span><span class="RktVal">"."</span><span class="stt"> </span><span class="RktVar">id</span><span class="RktPn">)</span>.</p><p>Using <span class="RktVal">".."</span> as an <span class="RktVar">element</span> cancels one submodule step, effectively
referring to the enclosing module. For example, <span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&rel=require.html%23%2528form._%2528%2528lib._racket%252Fprivate%252Fbase..rkt%2529._submod%2529%2529&version=6.1" class="RktStxLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">submod</a></span><span class="stt"> </span><span class="RktVal">".."</span><span class="RktPn">)</span>
refers to the enclosing module of the submodule in which the path
appears.</p><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="RktBlk"><tr><td><p>Examples:</p></td></tr><tr><td><blockquote class="SCodeFlow"><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="RktBlk"><tr><td><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="RktBlk"><tr><td><span class="stt">> </span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&rel=module.html%23%2528form._%2528%2528quote._%7E23%7E25kernel%2529._module%2529%2529&version=6.1" class="RktStxLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">module</a></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktSym">zoo</span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktSym">racket</span></td></tr><tr><td><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&rel=module.html%23%2528form._%2528%2528quote._%7E23%7E25kernel%2529._module%2529%2529&version=6.1" class="RktStxLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">module</a></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktSym">monkey-house</span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktSym">racket</span></td></tr><tr><td><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&rel=require.html%23%2528form._%2528%2528lib._racket%252Fprivate%252Fbase..rkt%2529._provide%2529%2529&version=6.1" class="RktStxLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">provide</a></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktSym">monkey</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr><tr><td><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&rel=define.html%23%2528form._%2528%2528lib._racket%252Fprivate%252Fbase..rkt%2529._define%2529%2529&version=6.1" class="RktStxLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">define</a></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktSym">monkey</span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVal">"Curious George"</span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr><tr><td><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&rel=module.html%23%2528form._%2528%2528quote._%7E23%7E25kernel%2529._module%2529%2529&version=6.1" class="RktStxLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">module</a></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktSym">crocodile-house</span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktSym">racket</span></td></tr><tr><td><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&rel=require.html%23%2528form._%2528%2528lib._racket%252Fprivate%252Fbase..rkt%2529._require%2529%2529&version=6.1" class="RktStxLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">require</a></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&rel=require.html%23%2528form._%2528%2528lib._racket%252Fprivate%252Fbase..rkt%2529._submod%2529%2529&version=6.1" class="RktStxLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">submod</a></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVal">".."</span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktSym">monkey-house</span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr><tr><td><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&rel=require.html%23%2528form._%2528%2528lib._racket%252Fprivate%252Fbase..rkt%2529._provide%2529%2529&version=6.1" class="RktStxLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">provide</a></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktSym">dinner</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr><tr><td><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&rel=define.html%23%2528form._%2528%2528lib._racket%252Fprivate%252Fbase..rkt%2529._define%2529%2529&version=6.1" class="RktStxLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">define</a></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktSym">dinner</span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktSym">monkey</span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td><span class="stt">> </span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&rel=require.html%23%2528form._%2528%2528lib._racket%252Fprivate%252Fbase..rkt%2529._require%2529%2529&version=6.1" class="RktStxLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">require</a></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&rel=require.html%23%2528form._%2528%2528lib._racket%252Fprivate%252Fbase..rkt%2529._submod%2529%2529&version=6.1" class="RktStxLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">submod</a></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVal">'</span><span class="RktVal">zoo</span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktSym">crocodile-house</span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr><tr><td><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td><span class="stt">> </span><span class="RktSym">dinner</span></td></tr><tr><td><p><span class="RktRes">"Curious George"</span></p></td></tr></table></blockquote></td></tr></table></blockquote><div class="navsetbottom"><span class="navleft"><form class="searchform"><input class="searchbox" style="color: #888;" type="text" value="...search manuals..." title="Enter a search string to search the manuals" onkeypress="return DoSearchKey(event, this, "6.1", "../");" onfocus="this.style.color="black"; this.style.textAlign="left"; if (this.value == "...search manuals...") this.value="";" onblur="if (this.value.match(/^ *$/)) { this.style.color="#888"; this.style.textAlign="center"; this.value="...search manuals..."; }"/></form> <a href="../index.html" title="up to the documentation top" data-pltdoc="x" onclick="return 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