Why I Like Perl

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AP - AUTOLOAD

• if a subroutine isn't there, call AUTOLOAD instead
• kind of 'function not found' or 'method missing'
• can be a fallback for 'not implemented yet'
• can be a timesaver
  • install subroutine in symbol table only if it's used (save memory)
  • create many subroutines, all the same (save time)

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