Re: strings->can->isa but numbers->can't?

Strings are simply interpreted as package names when you call a method on them. This is how Foo->new works in the first place.

There is no such provision for numbers, arrays, hashes or subroutines.

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Re^2: strings->can->isa but numbers->can't? by djerius (Beadle) on Apr 26, 2012 at 17:37 UTC
Strings are simply interpreted as package names when you call a method on them. This is how `Foo->new` works in the first place. D'oh! Of course! I even use that behavior on occasion. Thanks for the reminder.	[reply] [d/l]