AutoLoader(3p) Perl Programmers Reference Guide AutoLoader(3p)

AutoLoader(3p) Perl Programmers Reference Guide AutoLoader(3p) # AutoLoader(3p) Perl Programmers Reference Guide AutoLoader(3p) NNAAMMEE # AutoLoader - load subroutines only on demand SSYYNNOOPPSSIISS # package Foo; use AutoLoader 'AUTOLOAD'; # import the default AUTOLOAD subroutine package Bar; use AutoLoader; # don't import AUTOLOAD, define our own sub AUTOLOAD { ... $AutoLoader::AUTOLOAD = "..."; goto &AutoLoader::AUTOLOAD; } DDEESSCCRRIIPPTTIIOONN # The AAuuttooLLooaaddeerr module works with the AAuuttooSSpplliitt module and the "__END__" token to defer the loading of some subroutines until they are used rather than loading them all at once. ...