export function

Anonymous Monk has asked for the wisdom of the Perl Monks concerning the following question:

Is there an export function in perl? If there is, what is the purpose of this function and what is its syntax? Thank You in advance!

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Re: export function by chipmunk (Parson) on Jan 23, 2001 at 00:34 UTC
No, there is not a builtin export function in Perl. Many modules have a method called import for importing symbols into a calling package. The import method is not a builtin; some modules inherit Exporter's import method, while others define their own.	[reply]
Re: export function by runrig (Abbot) on Jan 23, 2001 at 00:32 UTC
What exactly to you want to export, and where do you want to export it? There is an Exporter module, and it has an export function (but that particular function is probably not what); Or do you want to export data to a file or something completely different?	[reply]