Revert use_ok() to 0.98 features #287
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It was causing backwards compat problems, the implementation was complex and use_ok() is generally considered useless if not actively harmful. For #287
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The changes to
use_ok()in the 0.98 alphas to allow lexical effect have unfortunately complicated a function that is generally considered of only narrow use. The functionality change to allow lexical effect has caused some test compatibility problems. It is not considered worth the trouble.See http://www.nntp.perl.org/group/perl.qa/2012/04/msg13119.html for discussion.
use_ok()back to its 0.98 functionality (no lexical effect should leak out)For bonus points, move the
use_okfunctionality, without the test code, into a library. It's good code and does a tricky thing.The text was updated successfully, but these errors were encountered: