I'm trying to figure out how to keep data in an object so it can be accessed in other parts of the program.

I have a sample script that is using a module, saved as Test.pm. I pass some data to one method, then to another. I want to use the data I passed earlier in yet another method, but it's not there.

What do I need to do to make the data accessible or how do I access it? Something is lacking from my understanding and I just can't figure it out. print $test->full_name; doesn't print the first or the last name.

The script:

use strict;
use Test;

my $test = Test->new;

print first_name('Joe');
print last_name('Blow');
print $test->full_name;

sub first_name {
    my $first = shift;
    # Do things with first name
    $test->first_name(first => $first);
}
sub last_name {
    my $last = shift;
    # Do things with last name
    $test->last_name(last => $last);
}
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The module

package Test;

use strict;

sub first_name {
    my $self = shift;
    $self = {@_};
    return "First Name: $self->{first}\n";
}
sub last_name {
    my $self = shift;
    $self = {@_};
    return "Last Name: $self->{last}\n";
}
sub full_name {
    my $self = shift;
    return "Full_Name: $self->{first} $self->{last}\n";
}
sub new {     
    my $class = shift;
    my $self  = {};
    bless ($self, $class);
    return $self;
}
1;
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