#!/usr/bin/perl -w #name: monk_perlobj # note: copied from perlobj # purpose: to understand DESTORY block for object package Subtle; sub new { my $test; $test = \$test; warn "CREATING ". \$test; return bless \$test; } sub DESTORY { my $self = shift; warn "DESTORYING $self"; } package main; warn "starting program"; { my $a = Subtle->new; my $b = Subtle->new; $$a = 0; #break selfref warn "leaving block"; } warn "just exited block"; warn "time to die ..."; exit;