difference between use and require

Question

Can anyone explain the difference between use and require, both when used directly and as :use and :require in the

Answer 1

As has been mentioned the big difference is that with (require 'foo), you then refer to names in the lib's namespace like so: (foo/bar ...) if you do (use 'foo) then they are now in your current namespace (whatever that may be and provided there are no conflicts) and you can call them like (bar ...).