Perl Tutorials - Herong's Tutorial Examples - v6.01, by Dr. Herong Yang
Objects (or References) and Classes (or Packages)
This chapter provides tutorial examples and notes about objects and classes. Topics include converting references to objects by bless(); using packages as classes; invoking package subroutines as class or object methods; creating objects within a package by new(); Example of a simple Perl class, CalendarClass.pm.
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Basic Concepts of Classes and Objects
Invoking Package Subroutines as Class Methods
bless() - Converting References to Objects
Invoking Package Subroutines as Object Methods
Class Variables and Object Variables
new() Method - Creating Objects by the Class
CalendarClass.pm - A Perl Class Example
Takeaways:
Table of Contents
Data Types: Values and Variables
Expressions, Operations and Simple Statements
Name Spaces and Perl Module Files
Hard References - Addresses of Memory Objects
►Objects (or References) and Classes (or Packages)
Typeglob and Importing Identifiers from Other Packages
String Built-in Functions and Performance
File Handles and Data Input/Output
Open Directories and Read File Names
File System Functions and Operations
Socket Communication Over the Internet
XML::Simple Module - XML Parser and Generator
SOAP::Lite - SOAP Server-Client Communication Module
Perl Programs as IIS Server CGI Scripts
CGI (Common Gateway Interface)
XML-RPC - Remote Procedure Call with XML and HTTP
RPC::XML - Perl Implementation of XML-RPC
Integrating Perl with Apache Web Server
CGI.pm Module for Building Web Pages
LWP::UserAgent and Web Site Testing
Converting Perl Script to Executable Binary