Re: variables names used to define variables

That's no more a reference than

    my %hash;
    my $key = "foo";
    $hash {$key} = 1;
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is.

Abigail

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Re: Re: variables names used to define variables by hardburn (Abbot) on Dec 11, 2003 at 17:23 UTC
Although this might be splitting hairs, the Blue Camel disagrees (p. 313): Although you're using the name of the method to invoke it indirectly, this usage is not forbidden by `use strict 'refs'`, since all method calls are in fact looked up symbolically at the time they're resolved. Unless the author of that passage (Tom Christiansen, I think) also considers hash lookups to be symbolic. ---- I wanted to explore how Perl's closures can be manipulated, and ended up creating an object system by accident. -- Schemer `: () { :\|:& };:` Note: All code is untested, unless otherwise stated	[reply] [d/l] [select]

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Re: Re: variables names used to define variables
by hardburn (Abbot) on Dec 11, 2003 at 17:23 UTC

Although this might be splitting hairs, the Blue Camel disagrees (p. 313):

Although you're using the name of the method to invoke it indirectly, this usage is not forbidden by use strict 'refs', since all method calls are in fact looked up symbolically at the time they're resolved.

Unless the author of that passage (Tom Christiansen, I think) also considers hash lookups to be symbolic.

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-- Schemer

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