A module is loaded at compile time, no matter where you place the use Module (except in an eval STRING). A module cannot be 'unloaded', although those that specify an unimport may allow you to turn off any semantics that they export using no Module. If you want a module to be loaded only on first demand, you could require it instead.

I personally prefer to put all my use statements at the top of the file (so I know which modules my code needs to run in a single glance), although others may prefer to put them in the subroutines that actually need their functions/semantics.

I wasn't expecting this though:

use strict;
use warnings;
foo();
print Dumper [4,5,6];
sub foo
{
    use Data::Dumper;
    print Dumper [1,2,3];
}
print Dumper [7,8,9];

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__CONDENSED_OUTPUT__
$VAR1 = [1,2,3];
print() on unopened filehandle Dumper at D:\perl\t.pl line 4.
$VAR1 = [7,8,9];

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Why isn't the third print Dumper 'correctly misinterpreted'?

In reply to Re: Where and when you should place 'use module;'? by polypompholyx
in thread Where and when you should place 'use module;'? by mulander

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