> Hi, > > Are there 'aliases' in perl? For example, if I have a Korn shell script and > a function named "increaseCost()", I can do this: "alias > decreaseCose=increaseCost" (passing a parameter in)..... of course this is a > simplified example of what I want to do, but the point is to make > it > self-documenting.
> Maybe what I need is a "reference" ? Indeed it is. Such as: my $increaseCost_ref = \&increaseCost; To call it: $increaseCost_ref->($some_arg); Cheers! ________________________________________________________________________ This email has been scanned for all viruses by the MessageLabs Email Security System. For more information on a proactive email security service working around the clock, around the globe, visit http://www.messagelabs.com ________________________________________________________________________ -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]