Tie::StdHandle(3perl) Perl Programmers Reference Guide Tie::StdHandle(3perl) NAME Tie::StdHandle - base class definitions for tied handles SYNOPSIS package NewHandle; require Tie::Handle; @ISA = qw(Tie::Handle); sub READ { ... } # Provide a needed method sub TIEHANDLE { ... } # Overrides inherited method package main; tie *FH, 'NewHandle'; DESCRIPTION The Tie::StdHandle package provide most methods for file handles described in perltie (the exceptions are "UNTIE" and "DESTROY"). It causes tied file handles to behave exactly like standard file handles and allow for selective overwriting of methods. perl v5.38.2 2024-02-11 Tie::StdHandle(3perl)