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in thread Perl "new" command

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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Re^7: Perl "new" command
by nemesdani (Friar) on Mar 01, 2012 at 13:10 UTC
    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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        You're right, I was sloppy!
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