calling sub with a variable name?

[bazz]

Hi,

Not tried this before so I may find that it is not possible. I want to call a sub routine using a variable (passed param). like this


my %live_menus = $menu_requested($business_id,$business_name,$connect);



Is there a way to achieve this similarly to this attempt? Otherwise, I'll need to use conditional comments, I think.

bazz

[bazz]

tried this as suggested by perldoc but strict doesn't allow it.


my %live_menus = &$menu_requested($business_id,$business_name,$connect);



bazz

[FishMonger]

What you're looking for is called a dispatch table.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dispatch_table

http://www.perlmonks.org/?node_id=456530

[bazz]

Thanks FishMonger.

That's some reading for tomorrow I think. 4am here now.

bazz

[FishMonger]

Here's a little more reading.

When should I use a dispatch table?
http://www.perlmonks.org/?node_id=587072

[KevinADC]

A very simple example:

my %coms = (
foo => \&foo,
);
my $var = $coms{foo}->('Hello');
print $var;
sub foo {
return($_[0]);
}

[bazz]

Thanks Kevin.

I think I see how it could work - well some of it at least. I'll wait for a day off, to read up on it fully. The 'hello' bit confuses me but... Oh wait.... as I was writing, it dawned on me that that is where to trigger the sub from. Well at least that saves a question :)


bazz