Re^2: Moving elements with XML::Twig: Document root closing tag is duplicated on output -- solution

[Tanktalus]

There's nothing wrong with '/shipment/box' => sub { _move(@_); 1; }. This is perfectly valid code. It means, call _move with all my parameters, but always return 1 - and this is all wrapped up with a code reference (it's an anonymous, or unnamed, sub). That return code, if you read the XML::Twig documentation, is relevant: "If a handler returns a true value and other handlers apply, then the next applicable handler will be called." I'm not sure what other handler there is, but there may be something trying to flush again here that I'm not seeing. When you change the return value, you may be changing the calling of this other handler, and that may stop the flushing. However, since handlers are documented to have meaningful return codes, it's probably best if you provide said meaningful return code.

[Discipulus]

thanks Tanktalus to have taken the time to clarify this matter to me.

Anyway maybe mirod can explain the details. You know (or well maybe not..) that my Perl knoweledge is a little.. empyric and if by one hand i tend to try many times unusefull and dangerous things with Perl, by other hand i tend to play gently when using modules, trying to keep me more close that i can to what the module's docs say. Because i ignore what XML::Twig does under the wood. Someone can learn Perl, no one CPAN (at least not me).

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