From: Greg Brondo <greg@...>
Date: 2004-04-01T01:39:21+09:00
Subject: Re: require usage and namespaces

Simon Strandgaard wrote:

> On Tue, 30 Mar 2004 22:33:26 +0000, Greg Brondo wrote:
>> Ok, I'm a little confused but I know you guys know the answer ;-)
>> 
>> Say I have script A and it executes a 'require' for module B and module
>> C. Now lets say that within module B there is also a require for module C
>> that executes.
>> 
>> Do I now have two copies of module C loaded in two seperate namespaces? 
>> Or is there no harm in this and pretty much the norm?
>> 
> 
> require checks the filename, and skips if the file already is loaded.
> namespace doesn't have impact on require.
> 
> --
> Simon Strandgaard

Thanks much for the info!