Re: Re: Loading a function from another file dynamically?!

thanks. that worked well :).. I think I'll just use number 3 since it's the shortest. eval() return values aren't that important to me, since it's only for my wwwsite. There aren't any real differences between these methods, are there?

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Re: Re: Re: Loading a function from another file dynamically?! by dakkar (Hermit) on Mar 23, 2003 at 19:26 UTC
The first method loads the file into a string, then `eval`s it. The second method uses an external program (`cat`) to read the file, taking up a bit more resources. The third method is the "preferred" way of doing it, but has a couple of differences: the file is looked for in all the directories listed in the `@INC` array; the code in the file will not be able to access lexical variables declared (with `my`) in the scope in which the `do` is executed. (for details, `perldoc -f do`). -- dakkar - Mobilis in mobile	[reply]

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Re: Re: Re: Loading a function from another file dynamically?!
by dakkar (Hermit) on Mar 23, 2003 at 19:26 UTC

The first method loads the file into a string, then evals it.

The second method uses an external program (cat) to read the file, taking up a bit more resources.

The third method is the "preferred" way of doing it, but has a couple of differences: the file is looked for in all the directories listed in the @INC array; the code in the file will not be able to access lexical variables declared (with my) in the scope in which the do is executed. (for details, perldoc -f do).

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