You should create an object because you might import more modules in your application that export the param() function/method. In that case the program won't know which of those param() functions to use. I guess this is just one reason, but I am sure there are more.
Teddy, Teddy's Center: http://teddy.fcc.ro/ Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Greenhalgh David" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, June 27, 2003 8:45 AM Subject: Why should I create an object? Bare in mind that I am still a beginner at coding. Why is it "good practice" to create an object when using CGI, rather than just diving in? For example: use CGI ':standard'; my $q=new CGI; my $input=$q->param('input'); and use CGI ':standard'; my $input=param('input'); both put the contents of 'input' into $input and the last one has less lines and less opportunity for typos, but the first is better practice than the second. Gently, please; why? Dave -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
