In Perl, is it better to use a module than to require a file?

Question

Another question got me thinking about different methods of code reuse: use vs. require vs. do

I see a lot of posts here where

Answer 1

The main difference is around import/export. use is preferred when you're making use of a module because it allows you to specify which routines you wish to import into your namespace :

use MyModule qw(foo bar baz); # allows foo(), bar() and baz() to be used

use MyModule qw(); # Requires explicit naming (e.g. MyModule::foo).

use also gives runs the module's import() procedure which is often used to set the module up.

See the perldoc for use for more detail.