I've run across several functions that handle complex args in a way that I like. They will take a few args as just args or they can take a hash ref (and maybe a hash) or maybe they can handle a combination. Like so:

blargh('/tmp/foo');
# or
blargh('/tmp/foo','pileofrogs@example.com');
# or
blargh('/tmp/foo','pileofrogs@example.com',
{ enable_giant_squid => 1, squid_name => 'Bob' });
# or even
blargh( file => '/tmp/foo', 
    email => 'pileofrogs@example.com',
    enable_giant_squid => 1,
    squid_name => 'Bob');

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The args that you always or almost always set can be set by normal positional args, but more detailed tweaks can be passed in a hash ref or you can pass everything as a hash.

Anyway, I've seen this (or something like this) in several places and I'd like to do it too. Is there a recommended way to handle this? A best practice?

Thanks!
--Pileofrogs

In reply to function w complex args by pileofrogs

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