Re^6: Pre-compiled Perl?

[shmem]

What do you mean?

I guess it is the fact that files loaded via use are compiled and executed whilst parsing the loading file.

[LanX]

Afaik does a require in Ruby also execute the code, and while not being an expert in Python it was easy to find the function __import__() which is executed at import. °

I'd rather say execution at import is the rule and not the exception for dynamic languages.

footnotes

°) just checked it, no difference in Python, just see Why is Python running my module when I import it