So I am creating my first perl module, (atleast my first advanced one thats more than a few lines of code), and hope to submit it to CPAN, so id like to get it working perfectly

Right now, im trying to get the subroutines to return both a standard return code (0 or non 0), with a "fault code"

I guess heres an example of the current code (not really, but this is basically an example of what I have, in the relative aspect)

File: ./Module/Test.pm 
package Test.pm;

sub new
{
    my ($self, $value) = (@_);
    my @return

    %return = ("code" => 1, "fault" => "You didnt even send a value to
+ me!\n") if (!$value);
    %return = ("code" => 0, "value" => "Cool, you sent me $value\n") i
+f ($value);
    
}

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Test File: ./test.pl 
use Module::Test;

$test = Module::Test->new();

die($test->{'fault'}) if (!$test);

# Didn't die
print $test->{'value'} if ($test);

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Kinda get what I mean? Return both an exit code, as well as a comment that I can reference? THE ABOVE CODE IS NOT TESTED!! In fact, I doubt it works, so don't diagnose that, im just trying to get the idea of my goal to you through a code example...

Thanks in advance! (and yes, I googled it)

In reply to Perl Module Object - Return fail/success with a fault string by jhyland87

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