Glenn Linderman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:

> Graham Barr wrote:
>> 
>> On Wed, Apr 10, 2002 at 01:35:22PM -0400, Mark J. Reed wrote:
>> > On Wed, Apr 10, 2002 at 10:30:25AM -0700, Glenn Linderman wrote:
>> > > method m1
>> > > {
>> > >    m2;  # calls method m2 in the same class
>> > Yes, but does it call it as an instance method on the current invocant
>> > or as a class method with no invocant?  If the former, how would you
>> > do the latter?
>> 
>> This may be a case of keep up at the back, but if that is a method call,
>> how do I call a subroutine from within a method ?
>
> The same way.  If there is a name conflict between subroutine and
> methods, then you qualify the subroutine name...
>
> ::m2; # calls global subroutine main::m2
> main::m2; # calls global subroutine main::m2

This is looking more and more horrible Glenn.

-- 
Piers

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