[VPM] override perl-types
Peter Scott
Peter at PSDT.com
Mon Nov 13 18:11:50 PST 2006
At 05:18 PM 11/13/2006, Jer A wrote:
>i have an idea, and I wonder if it can be done using just perl code.
Yes, it can. perldoc perltie.
>I would like to override a datatype, so when that type is
>initialized,acted apon,or manipulated,I can customize the code, and
>store the data in a different way, eg. in memory or whatever.
>
>eg. suppose I want @arr to be actually a concatinated string, but act
>as if it is an array.
>
>I hope you understand what I am getting at.
>I am using perl 5.8.
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Peter Scott
Pacific Systems Design Technologies
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