I am writing a simple class to write debug info to a log (I realize there probably is a great one already, but this is the way I am learning about objects ;-)

My goal is when the "new" method is called I create a new file...then every "writelog" method, I output some data and I want it flushed.

Then when the class goes out of scope (DESTROY is called), the file is saved.

(I figure this is the best tradeoff between opening/closing the file constantly).

Do I want to put "local $|" in the "new" constructor? or should it be a global at the top of the .pm file?

Does this make sense ?

thanks !

ps

I will have 2 debug variables one in the main program writing to main.log and the other in a module.pm, writing to module.log (this is why I am learning about objects...)

In reply to Do I need local $ by Anonymous Monk

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