Re: how get stash name of SV?

The SvSTASH() field of an SV typically indicates the class that an SV was blessed into. The field is only physically present if the SV is of type >= SVt_PVMG, and only contains a valid/useful value under certain circumstances (such as SvOBJECT(sv) being true).

It isn't a general field of an SV indicating what stash a package variable is located in.

Dave.

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Re^2: how get stash name of SV? by xiaoyafeng (Deacon) on Oct 12, 2019 at 07:19 UTC
So If I understand correctly, the name of SvSTASH is a little bit misleading. it should be SvCLASS or not SvSTASH? I am trying to improve my English skills, if you see a mistake please feel free to reply or /msg me a correction	[reply]
Re^3: how get stash name of SV? by dave_the_m (Monsignor) on Oct 12, 2019 at 11:04 UTC
So If I understand correctly, the name of SvSTASH is a little bit misleading. it should be SvCLASS or not SvSTASH In an ideal world, perhaps yes. Dave.	[reply]
Re^3: how get stash name of SV? by jcb (Parson) on Oct 14, 2019 at 00:28 UTC
I suspect that the choice of name for that field is related to how Perl 5 objects are implemented internally: an object uses some package (internally represented as a "stash", which is a hash storing typeglobs) as its vtable. Perl does not really have classes as distinct objects, so the name SvSTASH doubtless made perfect sense when the feature was added to what became Perl 5.	[reply]