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8.217. Tie::Handle
Provides skeletal methods for handle-tying classes. Tie::Handle provides a new method as backup in case a class has no TIEHANDLE method. (See the perltie manpage for more detailed information and for examples.) To write your own tied-handle classes, use the following methods.
| TIEHANDLE |
TIEHANDLE classname, list
Constructor. This method is invoked by the command tie *glob, classname. Associates new glob instance with class classname. list represents any additional arguments needed to complete the association.
| DESTROY |
DESTROY this
Frees storage associated with the tied handle this. Permits class to take some action when an instance is destroyed. Rarely needed.
| GETC |
GETC this
Gets one character from tied handle this.
PRINT this, list
Prints the values in list.
| PRINTF |
PRINTF this, format, list
Prints the values in list using format.
| READ |
READ this, scalar, length, offset
Reads length bytes from scalar starting at offset.
| READLINE |
READLINE this
Reads one line from this.
| WRITE |
WRITE this, scalar, length, offset
Writes length bytes of data from scalar starting at offset.
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| 8.216. Tie::File |  | 8.218. Tie::Hash |
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