Hi Monks! Why does this work? 
$ cat test1.pl

#! /usr/bin/perl

use warnings;
use strict;

use vars qw( $name );

$name = 'Matt';
require 'test2.pl';


$ cat test2.pl

#! /usr/bin/perl

use warnings;
use strict;

print "Hello, $name!\n";

1;

$ ./test1.pl
Hello, Matt!

$ perl -c test2.pl
Global symbol "$name" requires explicit package name at test2.pl line 
+6.
test2.pl had compilation errors.

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I'm working with some legacy code that depends on this behavior, so I'd like to know if it's a Good Thing.

What's really happening here, in terms of package variables, namespaces, symbol tables, and importing? An 'RTFM' is fine, as long as you tell me which 'FM'. ;)

Thanks in advance!

-- Matt

In reply to 'use strict' and sharing globals between files by Anonymous Monk

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