I know I got the module name right.

Which module name? Your package is named here:

package pack;

You're invoking it with:

use mine::package;

When you get your package's name as declared with package to match the name as requested via use, and into a path within your Perl's /lib/* hierarchy that matches the name, you will find it works better.

You wouldn't say "my $this = 5;", and then "say $that;". It's a similar principle.

The next step will be in either using the fully qualified name of $thing, or exporting the variable into your caller's name-space. See perlmod, and Exporter.

Also, by general convention people usually give their modules names where the first character of each word is capitalized, as in Quantum::Superpositions, or List::Util. (but not always...). The convention is that all-lower-cased names are used for pragmas such as strict, warnings, and others.


Dave

In reply to Re: Writing Modules by davido
in thread Writing Modules by perl.j

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