# import/use last call

- Thread: https://externals.io/message/32977
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- Started by Ford on 2007-10-25T08:52:57+00:00
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## #32977 — Ford — 2007-10-25T08:52:57+00:00

URL: https://externals.io/message/32977#32977

> Giedrius D wrote:
> > […]
> keyword "use"?
> The only reason for me is that "use" implies some kind of autoloading,
> as I suggested in one of my other mails.

H'mm, that's interesting. As I think I've said before, for me "use" implies using something that's already sitting around waiting to be used, whereas "import" suggests an actual "go fetch" action, such as include/autoload (and then using the result). I think I'd be slightly confused by a "use" that does an autoload and an "import" that doesn't. ;)

Cheers!

Mike

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## #32978 — Stefan Walk — 2007-10-25T11:56:58+00:00

URL: https://externals.io/message/32977#32978 · In reply to: #32977

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> 
> > […]
>
> H'mm, that's interesting. As I think I've said before, for me "use" implies
> using something that's already sitting around waiting to be used, whereas
> "import" suggests an actual "go fetch" action, such as include/autoload
> (and then using the result). I think I'd be slightly confused by a "use"
> that does an autoload and an "import" that doesn't. ;)
>
> Cheers!
>
> Mike

The "feel" of the words is probably influenced by your background. If you know 
Perl, you'll say use implies autoloading, if you know Python, you'll say 
import implies autoloading. 

Regards,
Stefan
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