note demerphq <p> Sorry [ovid], but the code you posted as an example did not make that very clear*. You basically cannot get rid of namespace pollution in perl. It is impossible. Any piece of code can declare objects in any namespace at any time. </p> <p> As far as /useful/ advice, :-), take a look at the top of and see how Jarkko did it. </p> <p> * Update: i mean it didnt make your question clear. I know you arent a newbie. Remember we drank a fair amount of whiskey together in vienna? ;-) </p> <div class="pmsig"><div class="pmsig-108447"> ---<br /> $world=~s/war/peace/g<br /> <br /> </div></div> 771388 771557