Re: Dynamic Method Calls

Uhh... why not just do something like:

$pack->$string if $pack->can($string);
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That will pass strict 'refs' and will only call the function if the function can be called by that object.

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Re (tilly) 2: Dynamic Method Calls by tilly (Archbishop) on Aug 28, 2001 at 04:05 UTC
It may be a matter of taste, but I would prefer to work in a system where a missing method generated a big fat visible error rather than silently not be called. Else I would predict that you will spend a lot of time chasing down little typos that cause method names to be just a tad off from what you intended...	[reply]
Re: Re: Dynamic Method Calls by runrig (Abbot) on Aug 28, 2001 at 01:33 UTC
You can avoid one method lookup by going: `if (my $code = $pack->can($string)) { &$code($pack, $string); );` [download]	[reply] [d/l]
Re: Re: Re: Dynamic Method Calls by dragonchild (Archbishop) on Aug 28, 2001 at 01:42 UTC
Method lookups get cached, so this isn't really needed. You're actually duplicating the caching efforts that the interpreter does for you. ------ /me wants to be the brightest bulb in the chandelier! Vote paco for President!	[reply]
Re: Re: Dynamic Method Calls by ton (Friar) on Aug 28, 2001 at 01:27 UTC
That worked perfectly. Thank you! ----- Be bloody, bold, and resolute; laugh to scorn The power of man...	[reply]