Test::use::ok(3p) | Perl Programmers Reference Guide | Test::use::ok(3p)

# NAME

Test::use::ok - Alternative to Test::More::use_ok

# SYNOPSIS

        use ok 'Some::Module';

# DESCRIPTION

According to the Test::More documentation, it is recommended to run use_ok() inside a "BEGIN" block, so functions are exported at compile-time and prototypes are properly honored.

That is, instead of writing this:

        use_ok( 'Some::Module' );
        use_ok( 'Other::Module' );

One should write this:

        BEGIN { use_ok( 'Some::Module' ); }
        BEGIN { use_ok( 'Other::Module' ); }

However, people often either forget to add "BEGIN", or mistakenly group "use_ok" with other tests in a single "BEGIN" block, which can create subtle differences in execution order.

With this module, simply change all "use_ok" in test scripts to "use ok", and they will be executed at "BEGIN" time. The explicit space after "use" makes it clear that this is a single compile-time action.

# SEE ALSO

Test::More

# MAINTAINER

Chad Granum <exodist@cpan.org>

# CC0 1.0 Universal

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2025-01-28 | perl v5.40.1