> > > Methods and Functions (except for special cases, like AUTOLOAD) begin > > with a verb, with words following to complete the action. > > I'm not sure I agree with that 'must begin with a verb' bit. For simple > accessors, I don't see much value in $foo->get_story over $foo->story, > particularly, if you want to combine your get and set methods for > attributes into one. >
One argument for using $foo->story as get _and_ set method, instead of get_story and set_story, is that it is used this way by mod_perl (1.x & 2.x). Also I think one method for get/set is very common to Perl and get_/set_ comes out of C++ and Java. Gerald ------------------------------------------------------------- Gerald Richter ecos electronic communication services gmbh Internetconnect * Webserver/-design/-datenbanken * Consulting Post: Tulpenstrasse 5 D-55276 Dienheim b. Mainz E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Voice: +49 6133 925131 WWW: http://www.ecos.de Fax: +49 6133 925152 -------------------------------------------------------------
