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#!/usr/bin/perl
use Employee;
...
# Now get first name set by helper function.
$firstName = $object->getFirstName();
print "Before Setting First Name is : $firstName\n";

#!/usr/bin/perl 
use strict;
...
    return $self->{_firstName};
}
1;

#!/usr/bin/perl
use strict;
...
    How can I use the method my $firstName = $object->getFirstName();
without creating the object?
=cut

Global symbol "$object" requires explicit package name at Employee.pm 
+line 10.
Compilation failed in require at main.pl line 2.
BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at main.pl line 2.