Monks, why does the following code 
#! /usr/local/bin/perl -l

package P;

sub new {
    use Time::HiRes 'time';
    return bless { t => time }, 'P'
}

package main;

print P->new->{t};

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produce 1145538655.40264, and yet the following code (note the string eval)

#! /usr/local/bin/perl -l

package P;

sub new {
    eval "use Time::HiRes 'time'";
    die $@ if $@;
    return bless { t => time }, 'P'
}

package main;

print P->new->{t};

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produce 1145538655 (that is, no fractional accuracy)? %INC does contain a Time::HiRes afterwards...

I have tried requireing and importing but that doesn't work either, and I'm at a bit of a loss. Basically, I'm just trying to attempt to load Time::HiRes on demand, and if it available, then I get improved time accuracy, and if it doesn't, well there's no harm done.

But as it stands, I never get improved accuracy, and I don't know what I'm missing.

Thanks for the clues (and I'll punch anyone who mumbles use strict :)

• another intruder with the mooring in the heart of the Perl

In reply to Importing Time::HiRes::time at run-time (and failing) by grinder

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