On Mon, Nov 23, 2015 at 02:58:35PM -0800, ToddAndMargo wrote: > > "anonymous references"? Is that the mysterious "->" thingy? > > $ua = LWP::UserAgent->new; > $ua->timeout ( MaxTime1 ); > $ua->show_progress; >
perl-for-dummies to the rescue, read section about object-oriented programming in perl. Quick answer, it is same as C++: std::string *s = new std::string; s->length(); s->c_str(); -- Konstantin Olchanski Data Acquisition Systems: The Bytes Must Flow! Email: olchansk-at-triumf-dot-ca Snail mail: 4004 Wesbrook Mall, TRIUMF, Vancouver, B.C., V6T 2A3, Canada