you can, try this 

package A::B;

sub meth {
   warn "meth $_[0]", "\n";
}

my $meth='meth';

A::B->$meth(25); # succeeds...not really what you are likely expecting
&$meth(26); # succeeds in calling

my $foo="A::B::meth";
&$foo(27); # also succeeds

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outputs 

meth A::B
meth 26
meth 27

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I'd rather leave it up to more elequent monks seeking high xp to explain this one. (better to remain silent and be thought an idiot that to speak and remove all doubt) :-)

In reply to RE: Calling a class method name in a scalar using :: syntax by wardk
in thread Calling a class method name in a scalar using :: syntax by metaperl

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