go module initialization

[joprice]

I had issues getting the tests working due to the go module having a replace directive, but not a requires directive. Running a go get for each module after writing the files works to get the tests to run. I'll put up a pr for that change after I verify it a bit more.

[joprice]

Here's the fix on my wip branch for the new compiler version: https://github.com/joprice/purescript-native/commit/c749c91e0237ad529e8e113dff9c3b6de7e15d09#diff-d3e498a88b4c374b1edbd8693542a73e944d51a24a64a683658926ba655bc6ffR179-R196

[andyarvanitis]

Thanks for your PRs! I haven't been keeping up with purescript (or obviously my project) for quite some time, but it is nice to see some recent activity. Are you using it for anything interesting?

[joprice]

No problem. I'm only using it for experiments so far, but it fits the bill of a high level functional language that compiles to a relatively small self-contained binary, which is what excites me about it.

[i-am-the-slime]

@joprice I'm trying to build this today and I'm struggling quite a bit. Do you have any tips?

[joprice]

This is the branch I believe I had mostly working, but I may have left it in a bad state https://github.com/andyarvanitis/purescript-native/compare/golang...joprice:purescript-native:upgrade-0.15. . I can try rebuilding and see if something has bit rotted, but curious what issues you're seeing?

[i-am-the-slime]

@joprice Very cool, I got it to work with your branch and fiddling with some useSystemGhc: true Now I have:

module project.localhost/purescript-native/output provides package project.localhost/purescript-native/output/Main and is replaced but not required; to add it:
	go get project.localhost/purescript-native/output
psgo: callProcess: go "build" "project.localhost/purescript-native/output/Main" (exit 1): failed

When doing spago build. Is this what this ticket is about?

[i-am-the-slime]

Okay, just heeding all these warnings makes it work. Exciting!

[i-am-the-slime]

Even found some old notes:

https://gist.github.com/i-am-the-slime/1ad096a51d155e619dae64f9829c2804

[joprice]

Those are some thorough notes. Seems more like a getting started tutorial that should be added to the readme.

For some of the steps with Go module handling I was trying to tuck under the covers so you could just spago run and have it all work, but I only did Go years before they added modules so I’m not sure how you’re supposed to work with them exactly, whether the control should be left to the user.