Re^2: Data inheritance

Hi ikegami, Thank you for yor replies. The packages are not in the same file. CommonObject is meant to be used by multiple child class objects. I just put all the common variables in the CommonObject.

So the question is, which is better:

Make the array variable a ref variable and do $self->$common_array_ref=1,1;

or make it package scope variable.

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Re^3: Data inheritance by ikegami (Patriarch) on Sep 23, 2011 at 19:31 UTC
Between the two options you gave, I would go with the one that compiles. Of course, it's not between the two options you gave. What's with using global variables, especially one that gets clobbered every time you create an object.	[reply]
Re^4: Data inheritance by perlbaski (Sexton) on Sep 23, 2011 at 20:44 UTC
Is there any other way of doing this apart from using global variables. I want to have common data variables in CommonObject.pm which I want to set in child class depending upon the type of child I create. Also, I cannot seem to be able to set parent class variables in child class even with declaration using 'our'. Looks like using exporter module is the only way to go.	[reply]
Re^5: Data inheritance by ikegami (Patriarch) on Sep 23, 2011 at 21:00 UTC
Is there any other way of doing this apart from using global variables. Don't know. What are you doing? So far, you've only asked how to set a global variable. (You said class var, but that's the same thing.) Also, I cannot seem to be able to set parent class variables in child class even with declaration using 'our' Reread what I said: "which means you can access the array as `@CommonObject::common_array` from anywhere."	[reply] [d/l]