I started using strict not so long ago, and now Im in front of a problem. When I create my scripts I like to make a config.pl so it would be the only thing a user changes(settings, option, that kind of things)...

So yesterday I made the first script this way, only that this time I used strict and -w...

I created my config.pl and added the require line, I test it and oopss...I don't seem to be using the variables inside config...

Could someone give me some light and tell me why it isnt working that way...here is some example...

Let's say I have my "config.pl" with a variable: 

#!/usr/bin/perl -w

use strict;

my $option = 1;

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And my main code is like this: 

#!/usr/bin/perl -w

use strict;

require "config.pl"

print "Option = 1" if $option != 0;

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For some reason $option is not "imported" from config.pl and I can't explain why...thanks

In reply to Using require by kidd

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