The module example in the book doesn't compile

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The example in the book says the below rust program should compile. But the compile complains as seen below.

mod front_of_house {
    mod hosting {
        pub fn add_to_waitlist() {}
        fn seat_at_table() {}
    }
    
fn eat_at_restaurant() {
    crate::front_of_house::hosting::add_to_waitlist();
    front_of_house::hosting::add_to_waitlist();
}
    
    mod serving {
        fn take_order() {}
        fn serve_order() {}
        fn accept_payment() {}
    }
}

(Playground)

Errors:

   Compiling playground v0.0.1 (/playground)
error[E0433]: failed to resolve: use of undeclared crate or module `front_of_house`
 --> src/lib.rs:9:5
  |
9 |     front_of_house::hosting::add_to_waitlist();
  |     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ use of undeclared crate or module `front_of_house`

For more information about this error, try `rustc --explain E0433`.
error: could not compile `playground` (lib) due to previous error


rustup --show
Default host: x86_64-apple-darwin
rustup home:  /Users/boredmgr/.rustup

stable-x86_64-apple-darwin (default)
rustc 1.75.0 (82e1608df 2023-12-21)
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In addition, as per the example in book , the hosting module need to be made public too in addition to making the function add_to_waitlist() pub. But as can be seen from the playground example, we need not need to make hosting public . So does this mean we can access members of a non public module if we only make the members public?

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I'm on mobile so can't test, but your closing brace for front_of_house is in the wrong place. It should be before eat_at_restaurant.

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Thank you @duelafn for the quick help. My bad for overlooking the placement of braces.

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