Re: Use cases for hooks in @INC?

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Re^2: Use cases for hooks in @INC? by LanX (Saint) on Apr 20, 2016 at 22:43 UTC
Thanks, cpan-grep is a clever approach. Using the word `hook` instead of `\\&` gives additional hits. > So the basic use case is the same as for Filter::Simple Altering existing modules is one use case. Another is loading existing modules from other sources like usb-sticks or via http. I wonder if there is a use case where a module's source is generated on the fly. Cheers Rolf _{(addicted to the Perl Programming Language and ☆☆☆☆ :) Je suis Charlie!}	[reply] [d/l] [select]

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Re^2: Use cases for hooks in @INC?
by LanX (Saint) on Apr 20, 2016 at 22:43 UTC

Using the word hook instead of \\& gives additional hits.

> So the basic use case is the same as for Filter::Simple

Altering existing modules is one use case.

Another is loading existing modules from other sources like usb-sticks or via http.

I wonder if there is a use case where a module's source is generated on the fly.

Cheers Rolf
_{(addicted to the Perl Programming Language and ☆☆☆☆ :)

Je suis Charlie!}