Execute file from within ruby

Question

I have a Pathname that points to a ruby file.

How do I execute that file from with in another ruby script.

I am looking for something like:

Kernel.execute(pathname)

It needs to share memory so the solution must run the file within the MRI process.

Answer 1

 load pathname

The difference between load and require is with load, the file will always be executed. With require, it will be executed only once.

Answer 2

Then you simply need Kernel#require method:

require pathname