From fc4cfede58c67d8993df19078a2f3b9ba363b791 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Andy Friesen Date: Fri, 28 May 2021 10:31:47 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] Document how to actually use an exported type from another module. (#40) --- docs/_pages/syntax.md | 8 ++++++++ 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+) diff --git a/docs/_pages/syntax.md b/docs/_pages/syntax.md index 1e864ecd..2a827238 100644 --- a/docs/_pages/syntax.md +++ b/docs/_pages/syntax.md @@ -165,4 +165,12 @@ By default type aliases are local to the file they are declared in. To be able t export type Point = { x: number, y: number } ``` +An exported type can be used in another module by prefixing its name with the require alias that you used to import the module. + +```lua +local M = require(Other.Module) + +local a: M.Point = {x=5, y=6} +``` + For more information please refer to [typechecking documentation](typecheck).