> "PRL" == Perl6 RFC Librarian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
PRL> New pragma 'autoload' to load functions and modules on-demand
You must have missed all the discussion on -internal and the discussions
about moving things out of the core.
Even an autoload pragma will not be needed.
Upon inst
This will make programs highly nonportable. You can't easily know what
modules they really need.
--tom
On Wed, Sep 20, 2000 at 04:15:13AM -, Perl6 RFC Librarian wrote:
> =head2 The Basics
>
> The new C pragma would rely on an C file that
> was located in C<@INC> and looked something like this:
What happens when there are multiple C files in C<@INC>?
> A custom one could also be included in C
Tom Christiansen wrote:
>
> >Mostly harmless. Right before raising the famous "Can't locate method
> >..." error, Perl should check to see if C is in effect. If so,
> >it should read the C config file and ...
>
> ***LINEARLY READ A FLAT FILE!!?!?!***
I didn't get into the guts too much intentio
>Mostly harmless. Right before raising the famous "Can't locate method
>..." error, Perl should check to see if C is in effect. If so,
>it should read the C config file and ...
***LINEARLY READ A FLAT FILE!!?!?!***
--tom
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=head1 TITLE
New pragma 'autoload' to load functions and modules on-demand
=head1 VERSION
Maintainer: Nathan Wiger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: 24 Aug 2000
Last Modified: 19 Sep 2000
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