in reply to Subroutines reference from data

For most purposes, the UNIVERSAL::can method will serve:

if (my $code = main->can($key)) { &$code() };

If you don't mind turning off strict 'refs', there's the ever-popular defined:

&$key() if defined &$key;

edited: to make the first example strict-safe. Thanks, tinita.

    -- Chip Salzenberg, Free-Floating Agent of Chaos

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Re: Re: Subroutines reference from data
by tinita (Parson) on Mar 22, 2004 at 23:29 UTC
    &$key() if main->can($key);
    is not strict safe, but: 
    if (my $sub = main->can($key)) {
  $sub->();
}

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    also nice (but maybe too obfuscated?) would be (main->can($key)||sub{})->();
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Re: Re: Subroutines reference from data
by Syrkres (Sexton) on Mar 22, 2004 at 23:24 UTC
    First, Thanks for the quick reply. Gotta love it! Second, Worked excellent. Thanks.
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