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in thread Variable interpolation of object methods

You can read an explanation of that secret operator in Perl Idioms Explained - ${\$obj->method} and @{[sort @list]}.

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Re^5: Variable interpolation of object methods
by tod222 (Pilgrim) on Oct 31, 2010 at 16:00 UTC
    And read Juerd's reply in this thread listing alternatives that are more efficient and easier to read.
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      If i'm not mistaken, the explanation given on the Perl idioms explained page is the same as the explanation i offered in my previous comment which I quite here 
      are you creating a reference to this variable $gene->display_id and th
+en deferencing it straight away with ${ }

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      I'm double checking as I'm not very confident with perl
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