You appear to be confusing package references with objects. Perl is not solely object-oriented, like Java or other langauages.

The B::method syntax is a package reference. It looks for a method inside package B. Adding a method to @EXPORT allows you to use that method without referencing the package directly.

What you are looking for is object inheritance. Objects don't need to be exported. You reference an object inside package B with B->object. If that object is a subroutine, it will be called (with parameters).

That's why everyone is saying "use B->". Your inclusion of A in @ISA causes B to inherit A's objects, but not package references. Do you understand?

radiantmatrix
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In reply to Re: ISA with packages ... A barebones minimal example by radiantmatrix
in thread ISA with packages ... A barebones minimal example by Anonymous Monk

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