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Problem Description

The struct-methods-3.move file contained a TODO comment and incomplete example for demonstrating external module method aliasing. The corresponding documentation section was commented out.

Changes Made

  • Removed TODO comment and implemented a complete working example
  • Added proper BCS module import and method aliasing syntax
  • Implemented a functional test with assertions
  • Uncommented the corresponding documentation section in struct-methods.md
  • The example now clearly demonstrates how to alias external module methods as struct methods

Technical Details

The example shows how to use public use fun bcs::to_bytes as Hero.to_bytes to create a method alias that allows calling hero.to_bytes() directly on Hero instances, making the external BCS serialization method feel like a native struct method.

Testing

  • The code compiles successfully
  • The test demonstrates the feature correctly
  • Documentation and code example are now in sync

Impact

  • Completes a previously incomplete section of the book
  • Provides readers with a practical example of method aliasing from external modules
  • Improves the overall quality and completeness of the documentation

- Removed TODO comment and implemented complete example
- Added proper BCS import and method aliasing syntax
- Implemented working test with assertions
- Uncommented the corresponding documentation section
- Demonstrates how to alias external module methods as struct methods
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damirka commented Sep 3, 2025

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Hey @mason0510, thank you for your contribution. Aliasing example had a reason to be commented out. See CI's output.

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