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From: [email protected] (Randal L. Schwartz)
Date: Thursday, April 21, 2005 12:10 pm
Subject: Re: Require / Use
> >>>>> "mgoland" == mgoland <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>
> mgoland> if ($certain_condition) {
> mgoland> require Expensive::Module;
> mgoland> my $object = Expensive::Module->new(blah);
> mgoland> ...
> mgoland> }
> mgoland> and
>
> This require happens only when we reach that line of code at runtime.
>
> mgoland> if ($certain_condition) {
> mgoland> use Expensive::Module;
> mgoland> my $object = Expensive::Module->new(blah);
> mgoland> ...
> mgoland> }
>
> This "use" happens when the code is compiled... That is, *always*.
That is a bit of counter-intuitive for me, but a good learning lesson [ now
having the fact, realising some odd errors ]. Is there a specific reason ??
>
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