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---+ Class Method

A !ClassMethod is a method that must be called relative to the containing class object. This normally only applies to the =new= method used to create new object instances. For example,

---+ package Telecoms
---++ !ClassMethod new()

<verbatim>
my $mobile = new Telecoms();
</verbatim>
or
<verbatim>
my $mobile = Telecoms->new();
</verbatim>

__Related Topics:__ StaticMethod, ObjectMethod, DeveloperDocumentationCategory