I have 3 modules which all inherit from a base module, which contains (obviously) the common methods.
I also have a few 'static' subs which all the modules need to use, but they don't need to use them as methods, eg sub timestamp {} as they are utility functions and have nothing to do with the object.
The way I see it, I have two options:
- use it as Module::Base::timestamp() or export it and use it as timestamp()
- use it as $self->timestamp() and just ignore the object in the parameter list
The second option doesn't "feel" right, because timestamp is not a method, but it is certainly (a few lines) easier than exporting the sub.
What would you do?
thanks
Clint
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