in reply to Re^4: Perl "new" command
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Well, if I had to, I'd name it a multiple constructor. I would find it a "silly and confusing" way to do things ;). I read that definition in the Perl documentation by the way.

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Re^6: Perl "new" command
by JavaFan (Canon) on Mar 01, 2012 at 12:54 UTC
    So, a subroutine that creates a couple of objects, none of which survive the life time of said subroutine, and which returns an integer, is a "multiple constructor", but it's also "silly and confusing"?

    I find both your classifications of the subroutine not very useful.

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      1. I just stated originally, that there is no built in new function in Perl.
      2. I totally agree with you, that Perl's approach is very dangerous, but it doesn't change the fact, that - by the documentation I read - a constructor is simply a sub, that returns a blessed reference.
      If not so, please point me towards the correct documentation, I am not a seasoned Perl veteran.
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        a constructor is simply a sub, that returns a blessed reference.
        Note that's not what you said before. There you said:
        I thought a constructor is any routine that calls the bless operator.
        which I find a silly and confusing term.

        BTW, just because something is mentioned in the documentation doesn't mean 1) it's useful, 2) it's true, or 3) I agree with it.

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