Hi,

I think your solution is not completely wrong. Put your constants into one or more perl modules an use (not import) them where you need it without polluting the namespace. Why shall a textfile which gets parsed by a module be better than a textfile (.pm) which gets parsed by perl itself?

The question is: Do you need the ability to reconfigure at runtime (Constants are constant, aren't they)? Are the config constants bundled in a way, so that these constants belong to a component of your program. But this is the same problem as cutting your program into meaningful pieces (modules).

Opinions from the illuminated monks appreciated.

Best regards
McA

In reply to Re: Best practice for configuration variables stored in external file by McA
in thread Best practice for configuration variables stored in external file by tunafish

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