Also, is there a way to detect that a given script...

# scripting

[pgreze]

Also, is there a way to detect that a given script is the entry-point?

In Python you can use:

if __file__ == "__main__": hello("sample")

My use case is when using the @\Import feature.
Let’s imagine script1.main.kts:

@file:Import("script2.main.kts")

hello("john")

and script2.main.kts:

fun hello(name: String) = TODO(...)

// MAIN start
hello("sample") // executed even when imported
// MAIN end

[Nikky]

what you could do is have the scripts implement a interfaces or open class
and have a fun main() in there
and call that function after doing the evaluation of the main script

the top level statements are always evaluated / executed
if you want to avoid that.. put it in a function and then call that function only if you need

[pgreze]

@Nikky thanks for your answer. Sadly it's not solving the issue I described because all functions invocations will be resolved, independently from the fact that they're in the "main" script or not

[Nikky]

seems like the issue you have is that you want to compile but not invoke dependent scripts
and the only way to really do that is to put it into any sort of function.. main was jsut a chosen name here.. you can decide what interface / open class to use
you just need to cast the compiled script object to it at the end

[pgreze]

@Nikky hum, I guess I need an example to fully understand the idea 😕