Re: Why won't a hash in a hash work as a hash reference to create an object?

sub new {
  my ($account) = @_;
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That's the problem. The first argument that new gets is the name of the class. So instead write

sub new {
    my ($class, $account) = @_;
    return bless $accounts{$account}, $class;
}
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Re^2: Why won't a hash in a hash work as a hash reference to create an object? by Lady_Aleena (Priest) on Apr 07, 2012 at 21:22 UTC
Thank you moritz. Quick question, what is the value of `$class` supposed to be? *Have a cookie and a very nice day!* Lady Aleena	[reply] [d/l]
Re^3: Why won't a hash in a hash work as a hash reference to create an object? by chromatic (Archbishop) on Apr 07, 2012 at 21:36 UTC
It's the name of the class. If you call `new` as a method: `my $obj = Class->new;` ... then it'll be the invocant. (Don't not call `new` as a method. You set yourself up for all kinds of mess that way.) Improve your skills with Modern Perl: the free book.	[reply] [d/l] [select]
Re^3: Why won't a hash in a hash work as a hash reference to create an object? by moritz (Cardinal) on Apr 08, 2012 at 05:43 UTC
Just print it. It'll be obvious once you do. Perl 6 - second systems done right	[reply]