This is really simple, but I can't figure it out. It's just a presidence / syntax thing, but I can't find the right combo.

I'm trying to reference an object's method. The object is $o, the method is foo_edit. The trouble is foo is a value in $bar. $o->$bar."_edit"() fails. What's the correct ()'s and {}'s to make this work?

If i do my $b=$bar."_edit" and $o->$b() it works, but I don't wanna make temp vars like that.

{$o}->{$bar."_edit"}() fails (undefined &main::).
$o->{$bar."_edit"}() fails (undefined &main::).
$o->"${bar}_edit"() fails (syntax near ->"${c}_edit").

Who can enlighten me on this mystery?


In reply to object ref syntax by jhanna

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