Re^6: XS: use module into package

Well, I was thinking of doing this during compilation, ie in a BEGIN code block or in my import sub. For instance:

package Mycaller;
use MyModule;
...
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That way MyModule would be called during compilation, even pefore the rest of the calling module has even been parsed.

My intention is to make the caller package use something else... without an eval.

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Re^7: XS: use module into package by ikegami (Patriarch) on Jun 13, 2011 at 20:56 UTC
What about `eval` do you want to avoid?	[reply] [d/l]
Re^8: XS: use module into package by Anonymous Monk on Jun 14, 2011 at 06:30 UTC
I'm just trying to replicate `use` as it is internally for perl, so I can make it work with things like `use feature 'say'`, which don't work with an `eval qq{package $callerpkg; use feature 'say'}`, but do if I use a `goto &feature::import`. Nothing against `eval`, I just think that the behaviour is inconsistent for lexical "uses".	[reply] [d/l] [select]
Re^9: XS: use module into package by ikegami (Patriarch) on Jun 14, 2011 at 06:57 UTC
I'm just trying to replicate `use` as it is internally for perl `use` is a compiler directive to immediately do a `require` and (possibly) `import`. To replicate that, your code would need to be parsing Perl code. Your statement makes no sense. but do if I use a goto &feature::import. «`goto &feature::import`» has no resemblance to «`eval 'package Package; use Module;'`» and has nothing to do with «`use`»!!! This is getting silly. You have yet to communicate what problem you are trying to solve. When you figure it out, you should start a new thread. Nothing against `eval`, I just think that the behaviour is inconsistent for lexical "uses". What do you think `use` does with the code it loads? It evals it.	[reply] [d/l] [select]
Re^7: XS: use module into package by ikegami (Patriarch) on Jun 13, 2011 at 20:36 UTC
My intention is to make the caller package use something else... without an eval Again, `package` is a compiler directive. That means you need to invoke the compiler (`eval`).	[reply] [d/l] [select]