On Tue, 2008-12-02 at 16:42 +0100, Martin Barth wrote: > Hello, > > whats the difference if you start a variable with :: > > for example: > > $::a > $a > $main::a > > or: > > Package Foo; > $::a # <- this is still main?!
Yes, the is a shortcut for $main::a > > $::Foo::a This is a shortcut for $main::Foo::a > $Foo::a > $a > > didn't found information in the perldoc. A variable with :: in it, or for that matter any thingy like a subroutine, is called a fully-qualified name. It does not need to be declared with an 'our' or 'use vars'. Note that these variables are not the same as lexically-scoped ones. Variables declared with 'my' are lexically scoped and cannot be accessed using this nomenclature. -- Just my 0.00000002 million dollars worth, Shawn The key to success is being too stupid to realize you can fail. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://learn.perl.org/
