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in reply to Re^3: 'base' versus @ISA, why?
in thread 'base' versus @ISA, why?

It's checking ${"$package\::VERSION"} or something to that effect, while a package is not required to have a $VERSION variable.

Maybe its behavior has been sanitized, but the damage is done. My trust has been shaken.

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Re^5: 'base' versus @ISA, why?
by perrin (Chancellor) on Jul 23, 2007 at 20:30 UTC
    Hmm, none of my classes have $VERSION declarations, and base has never given me any trouble about it.
      Hmm, none of my classes have $VERSION declarations, and base has never given me any trouble about it.

      Me neither.

      The current (5.8.8) use base requires the file (and ignores any not-found exceptions) if there isn't already a $VERSION for the package containing a scalar. So I guess if you have something that sets $VERSION in another package you will get problems - but that seems am odd edge case to me.