I'm calling subroutines that are in a package from a main script. The subroutines use values that are submitted through a form. I can either read the form values in, in the main script and then pass them to the subroutines via a hash or simply instaniate the CGI module in each subroutine and read in the values in there. aka.. 
###Method 1
use CGI;
my $query=new CGI;
my $value=$query->('value');
my %param=(value=>$value);
test(%param);

package Test;
sub test
{
my %param=@_;
#do stuff
}

##Method 2
##main script
test();

package Test;
sub test
{
use CGI;
my $query=new CGI;
my $value=$query->('value');
##do stuff;
}

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Basically, my question is what takes up less processing power and is faster?
1.instantiating the CGI module repeatedly or
2. create hashes everytime I want to pass values to my subroutine?

Obviously, I want my script to be able execute as quickly as possible. Note: I don't want to just pass the values in as regular vars. I'd rather pass a hash.
Thoughts?
Thanks.

In reply to Passing Params by Anonymous Monk

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