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# Built-in Packages

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Packages reside under `rhai::packages::*` and the trait `rhai::packages::Package` must be loaded in order for
packages to be used.
Packages typically contain Rust functions that are callable within a Rhai script.
All functions registered in a package is loaded under the _global namespace_ (i.e. they're available without module qualifiers).
Once a package is created (e.g. via `new`), it can be _shared_ (via `get`) among multiple instances of [`Engine`],
even across threads (under [`sync`]). Therefore, a package only has to be created _once_.
```rust
use rhai::Engine;
use rhai::packages::Package // load the 'Package' trait to use packages
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engine.load_package(package.get()); // load the package manually. 'get' returns a reference to the shared package
```
The follow packages are available:
| Package | Description | In `Core` | In `Standard` |
| ---------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | :-------: | :-----------: |
| `ArithmeticPackage` | Arithmetic operators (e.g. `+`, `-`, `*`, `/`) for numeric types that are not built in (e.g. `u16`) | Yes | Yes |
| `BasicIteratorPackage` | Numeric ranges (e.g. `range(1, 10)`) | Yes | Yes |
| `LogicPackage` | Logical and comparison operators (e.g. `==`, `>`) for numeric types that are not built in (e.g. `u16`) | Yes | Yes |
| `BasicStringPackage` | Basic string functions (e.g. `print`, `debug`, `len`) that are not built in | Yes | Yes |
| `BasicTimePackage` | Basic time functions (e.g. [timestamps]) | Yes | Yes |
| `MoreStringPackage` | Additional string functions, including converting common types to string | No | Yes |
| `BasicMathPackage` | Basic math functions (e.g. `sin`, `sqrt`) | No | Yes |
| `BasicArrayPackage` | Basic [array] functions (not available under `no_index`) | No | Yes |
| `BasicMapPackage` | Basic [object map] functions (not available under `no_object`) | No | Yes |
| `EvalPackage` | Disable [`eval`] | No | No |
| `CorePackage` | Basic essentials | Yes | Yes |
| `StandardPackage` | Standard library (default for `Engine::new`) | No | Yes |
Packages typically contain Rust functions that are callable within a Rhai script.
All functions registered in a package is loaded under the _global namespace_ (i.e. they're available without module qualifiers).
Once a package is created (e.g. via `new`), it can be _shared_ (via `get`) among multiple instances of [`Engine`],
even across threads (under [`sync`]). Therefore, a package only has to be created _once_.
Difference Between a Package and a Module
----------------------------------------
Packages are actually implemented as [modules], so they share a lot of behavior and characteristics.
The main difference is that a package loads under the _global_ namespace, while a module loads under its own
namespace alias specified in an [`import`] statement (see also [modules]).
A package is _static_ (i.e. pre-loaded into an [`Engine`]), while a module is _dynamic_ (i.e. loaded with
the `import` statement).
Custom packages can also be created. See the macro [`def_package!`](https://docs.rs/rhai/0.13.0/rhai/macro.def_package.html).

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Built-In Packages
================
{{#include ../../links.md}}
`Engine::new` creates an [`Engine`] with the `StandardPackage` loaded.
`Engine::new_raw` creates an [`Engine`] with _no_ package loaded.
| Package | Description | In `Core` | In `Standard` |
| ---------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | :-------: | :-----------: |
| `ArithmeticPackage` | Arithmetic operators (e.g. `+`, `-`, `*`, `/`) for numeric types that are not built in (e.g. `u16`) | Yes | Yes |
| `BasicIteratorPackage` | Numeric ranges (e.g. `range(1, 10)`) | Yes | Yes |
| `LogicPackage` | Logical and comparison operators (e.g. `==`, `>`) for numeric types that are not built in (e.g. `u16`) | Yes | Yes |
| `BasicStringPackage` | Basic string functions (e.g. `print`, `debug`, `len`) that are not built in | Yes | Yes |
| `BasicTimePackage` | Basic time functions (e.g. [timestamps]) | Yes | Yes |
| `MoreStringPackage` | Additional string functions, including converting common types to string | No | Yes |
| `BasicMathPackage` | Basic math functions (e.g. `sin`, `sqrt`) | No | Yes |
| `BasicArrayPackage` | Basic [array] functions (not available under `no_index`) | No | Yes |
| `BasicMapPackage` | Basic [object map] functions (not available under `no_object`) | No | Yes |
| `EvalPackage` | Disable [`eval`] | No | No |
| `CorePackage` | Basic essentials | Yes | Yes |
| `StandardPackage` | Standard library (default for `Engine::new`) | No | Yes |
Load the `CorePackage`
---------------------
If only minimal functionalities is required, load the `CorePackage` instead:
```rust
use rhai::Engine;
use rhai::packages::{Package, CorePackage};
let mut engine = Engine::new_raw();
let package = CorePackage::new();
engine.load_package(package.get());
```

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Create a Custom Package
======================
{{#include ../../links.md}}
Sometimes specific functionalities are needed, so custom packages can be created.
The macro `rhai::def_package!` is used to create a new custom package.
Macro Parameters
---------------
`def_package!(root:package_name:description, variable, block)`
* `root` - root namespace, usually `"rhai"`.
* `package_name` - name of the package, usually ending in `Package`.
* `description` - doc comment for the package.
* `variable` - a variable name holding a reference to the [module] that is to form the package.
* `block` - a code block that initializes the package.
```rust
// Import necessary types and traits.
use rhai::{
def_package,
packages::Package,
packages::{ArithmeticPackage, BasicArrayPackage, BasicMapPackage, LogicPackage}
};
// Define the package 'MyPackage'.
def_package!(rhai:MyPackage:"My own personal super package", module, {
// Aggregate existing packages simply by calling 'init' on each.
ArithmeticPackage::init(module);
LogicPackage::init(module);
BasicArrayPackage::init(module);
BasicMapPackage::init(module);
// Register additional Rust functions using the standard 'set_fn_XXX' module API.
module.set_fn_1("foo", |s: ImmutableString| {
Ok(foo(s.into_owned()))
});
});
```