title: Perl use/require abolute path?
body: <p>If I have a <code>.pm</code> file, is there a way I can <code>use</code> it, without placing it on my <code>@INC</code> path? I think that would be clearer in my particular use case - clearer than using relative paths or adding this directory to <code>@INC</code>.</p>
  
  <p><strong>Edit: Clarification:</strong></p>
  
  <p>I was hoping to avoid the necessity to iterate through every item in <code>@INC</code>, and instead specify directly which file I am interested in. For example, in Node.JS, <code>require('something')</code> will search the list of paths, but <code>require('/specific/something')</code> will go directly where I tell it to.</p>
  
  <p>In Perl, I am not certain that this is the same functionality found in <code>require</code>, but it seems to work.</p>
  
  <p>However, <code>use</code> statements require barewords. That has left me a little stumped on how to enter an absolute path.</p>