in reply to Foo->new() vs. new Foo()

That's called "indirect object syntax" ... read all about it here http://blog.simon-cozens.org/blosxom.cgi/2003/Apr/22#6416

reference: Re^3: use CGI qw(:standard) vs. use CGI

jeffa

L-LL-L--L-LL-L--L-LL-L--
-R--R-RR-R--R-RR-R--R-RR
B--B--B--B--B--B--B--B--
H---H---H---H---H---H---
(the triplet paradiddle with high-hat)