Generally speaking, a function dispatch table:
Win8 Strawberry 5.8.9.5 (32) Wed 07/14/2021 23:52:13
C:\@Work\Perl\monks
>perl
use strict;
use warnings;
my %func = (
foo => sub { print "fooble: @_ \n"; },
bar => sub { print "barble: @_ \n"; },
);
my $from_form = 'foo';
$func{$from_form}(42, 'zot');
^Z
fooble: 42 zot
Update 1: It's usually wise to check if the $from_form string actually exists in the %func dispatch table before trying to invoke it. :)
Update 2: In Perl as in life, there's usually more than one way to do something. Another way to do what you want is called "symbolic referencing", also known as a "soft reference". This technique is Officially Frowned Upon. See Why it's stupid to `use a variable as a variable name' and also the perlfaq7 FAQ How can I use a variable as a variable name?
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