Well, multiple use and require aren't a problem... from perldoc -f require: "Note that the file will not be included twice under the same specified name. " So long as you use the same name, it isn't a problem. (Using different names would probably only come up with symlinks and suchlike.) Also, in general, evaling code that's mostly sub definitions isn't normaly a problem.

If you want to have the effect of "use Foo;" at runtime, use "require Foo; Foo::import;", as perldoc -f use says.

Thanks,
James Mastros,
Just Another Perl Scribe