Sara wrote: > use strict; > use warnings; > use CGI; > > my $q = new CGI; > > my $do = $q->param('do') || 'main''; > > if ($do) { > &$do; > } > > sub main { > blah blah > } > ========================================= > Trying to call the subroutine main from variable $do but I am gettin' error: > Can't use string ("main") as a subroutine ref while "strict refs. > But somehow I don't want to remove the 'use Strict;' > > Any way out?
my $q = new CGI; my $do = $q->param( 'do' ) || \&main; if ( ref $do eq 'CODE' ) { $do->(); } sub main { blah blah } John -- Perl isn't a toolbox, but a small machine shop where you can special-order certain sorts of tools at low cost and in short order. -- Larry Wall -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <http://learn.perl.org/> <http://learn.perl.org/first-response>