Myself, I'm inclined to name my setters "set_*" but to avoid using the prefix "get_" on my getters

But then your getters look exactly like the mutators you're trying to avoid! infact, your getters have exactly the same surprise toy inside! 

my $foo = Foo::Doom->new();
$foo->bar( 'shoe' );  # OH NOES! its just a getter
                      # but it still looks right -_-
# whereas
my $f00 = Foo::f00li5h->new( in_accordance_with => TheDamian );
$f00->get_bar( 'shoe' );  # what the hell is 'shoe' there for?
                          # this is clearly a getter

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Sure if you've got a bundle of other setters called, as set_foo in exactly the same place that you're adding the new code to set bar, you're a little less likely to write $foo->bar('shoe'), but only a litte.

Personaly, I'd expect $foo->bar to be a mutator.

@_=qw; ask f00li5h to appear and remain for a moment of pretend better than a lifetime;;s;;@_[map hex,split'',B204316D8C2A4516DE];;y/05/os/&print;

In reply to Re^3: Method Chaining and Accessors by f00li5h
in thread Method Chaining and Accessors by linenoise

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