use IO::All ();
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or using require instead of use.

Another way to skip the import is to redefine it:

sub IO::All::import {}
use IO::All;
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Without seeing the actual code, I'm not sure I can help you more.

Hmmm seems like I can cut down the test a tad :-) File t.pl ...

use feature 'switch';
no warnings 'experimental';

$m = 'test';
given ( $m )  {
    when ('test')   {  test::Get() };
}

package test;
sub Get {
    require IO::All;
    $data = io();
}
1;
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% perl t.pl 
Undefined subroutine &test::io called at t.pl line 11.
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FWIW, changing the call to io()

$data = IO::All::io()
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Results in a different error.

Can't call method "_package" on an undefined value at /usr/share/perl5
+/vendor_perl/IO/All.pm line 63.
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It's what choroba said: because you're using require instead of use, the module's import method is not called, which is required for the module to work correctly.

$data = IO::All::io() Results in a different error.

That's because there is no sub io anywhere in the distribution. io is dynamically generated by the aforementioned import in the caller's package. The unusual error comes from the fact that the call gets sent to IO::All::AUTOLOAD(), which doesn't handle io.

You need to say either use IO::All; or require IO::All; IO::All->import(); for the module to work correctly.

My most esteemed brethren choroba and HaukeX already nailed down your problem.

But you seem to be confused about the difference between use and require

from the docs

use Module

Imports some semantics into the current package from the named module, generally by aliasing certain subroutine or variable names into your package. It is exactly equivalent to

BEGIN { require Module; Module->import( LIST ); }

except that Module must be a bareword. ...

BEGIN happens at compile-time, if you want to use a module at run-time, you always need to call

->import

too.

It's also an FAQ, plz see

--> What's-the-difference-between-require-and-use?

and plz follow the various links embedded in this node to round up the picture.°

HTH! :)

Cheers Rolf
_{(addicted to the Perl Programming Language :)
Wikisyntax for the Monastery}

°) well you could already have followed some of them before

No joy, alas. I would be glad to share the code, but not to clutter up this space. Suggestion?

Posting here is fine, Short, Self-Contained, Correct Example, How do I post a question effectively?.

I would be glad to share the code, but not to clutter up this space. Suggestion?

Github is your friend for hosting longer postings that may involve more than one file. Then post the link here. Typically, there's one file that cannot be posted for security reasons, but you can post a mock-up of what it has to look like, and what values have to be supplied in order for it to run. Sometimes the attempt at making it shorter or more self-contained is worth the effort.