Referece to eval

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(tye)Re: Referece to eval by tye (Sage) on Jun 06, 2001 at 00:04 UTC
`$code= sub { eval shift }; $code->( 'print "Hi.\n"' );` [download] Explanations as to why I can't get a direct reference to many of Perl's built-ins are welcome. (: ...Nevermind. It makes sense to me now. - tye (but my friends call me "Tye")	[reply] [d/l]
(jeffa) Re: Referece to eval by jeffa (Bishop) on Jun 06, 2001 at 00:03 UTC
You can only have references to the following: scalars arrays hashes globs _your_ subroutines (not Perl's) packages (objects) compilied regexes and references If you need to hang on to a reference to an 'eval', try placing the eval inside a subroutine and reference the subroutine instead. What is the context, by the way? UPDATES: tye clarified me on 'built-in' i added compiled regexes to the list Jeff R-R-R--R-R-R--R-R-R--R-R-R--R-R-R-- L-L--L-L--L-L--L-L--L-L--L-L--L-L--	[reply]
Re: (jeffa) Re: Referece to eval by Anonymous Monk on Jun 06, 2001 at 13:52 UTC
I have textual representation of functions, one of them is eval. I want to call the function (whatever it is at that moment) with a string arg. On eval it breaks.	[reply]