[Chicago-talk] Dynamic method call

Randal L. Schwartz merlyn at stonehenge.com
Thu Nov 6 19:55:26 CST 2003


>>>>> "Steven" == Steven Lembark <lembark at jeeves.wrkhors.com> writes:

>> my $sub = $object->can( $method );
>> &$sub(@arg);
Steven>   ~~
Steven>   NO!!! The use of & to make calls is a holdover from Perl4...

No, it's still a perfectly valid thing in Perl 5.

Steven> Avoid using & for any sort of sub call unless you really
Steven> do understand what you are doing with it (at which point
Steven> you usually won't do it).

No, default to using it until you know why you shouldn't.

Note to Steven: "Prototypes are a BAD idea".

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