On Thu, Jan 8, 2009 at 14:10, Mike McClain <mike.j...@nethere.com> wrote: > On Thu, Jan 08, 2009 at 01:52:02AM +0000, Rob Dixon wrote: >> Chas. Owens wrote: >> > File::Find::find( >> >> File::Find exports find() by default. It is better either to use the import >> or >> to prevent it altogether with >> >> use File::Find (); >> >> in the first place. >> >> Rob > > In what way is it better? > Thanks, > Mike
It is better in that File::Find doesn't pollute your name space with its functions and variables. I mistakenly thought that File::Find did not export anything (I guess I am so used to typing $File::Find::name that I assumed nothing was exported). -- Chas. Owens wonkden.net The most important skill a programmer can have is the ability to read. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: beginners-unsubscr...@perl.org For additional commands, e-mail: beginners-h...@perl.org http://learn.perl.org/
