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Like "require", except forces loading of files regardless of whether they have been loaded before. Typically used when interactively developing libraries. On Fri, May 8, 2015 at 4:13 PM, Bob Nnamtrop <[email protected]> wrote: > OK. But then what is the difference between include and reload? > > On Fri, May 8, 2015 at 1:54 PM, Stefan Karpinski <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Why wouldn't it work in the REPL? It means "paste the contents of this >> file here". >> >> On Fri, May 8, 2015 at 3:46 PM, Bob Nnamtrop <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> > include is just about splitting a single file into multiple pieces >>> >>> Ok. But then why does include work at the REPL prompt? What is the >>> difference between include and reload? I really think there are too many >>> ways to do the same thing. >>> >>> Bob >>> >>> On Fri, May 8, 2015 at 11:58 AM, Stefan Karpinski <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Conceptually, they are quite different: >>>> >>>> - using/import/require are for acquiring "shared resources" – i.e. >>>> modules that different bits of code might all independently want to use. >>>> - include is just about splitting a single source file into >>>> multiple pieces. >>>> >>>> Not sure if that helps. >>>> >>>> On Fri, May 8, 2015 at 1:28 PM, Jack Minardi <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Thanks guys. I guess I thought only require didn't load twice as it is >>>>> specifically mentioned in the doc string. >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >> >
