Re^3: Is there a way to find out what kind of ref an object is? (isa)

I guess you are assuming that it is perfect. But it isn't. It prevents you from properly handling overloaded objects that know how to act like a hash ref even though they aren't.

Of course, it is also overly complicated in many cases. For example, on the version of Perl I have most handy, it simply dies with Can't locate Scalar/Util.pm and overcoming that is rather hugely complicated, as it happens.

- tye

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Re^4: Is there a way to find out what kind of ref an object is? (isa) by adrianh (Chancellor) on Dec 08, 2005 at 10:36 UTC
But it isn't. It prevents you from properly handling overloaded objects that know how to act like a hash ref even though they aren't. I'd interpreted the OP's requirement as not wanting this behaviour. YMMV. on the version of Perl I have most handy, it simply dies with Can't locate Scalar/Util.pm and overcoming that is rather hugely complicated, as it happens Fair point.	[reply]