---
name: "Biber::Entry::Names"
section: "3pm"
platform: "linux"
package: "biber"
version: "1:2.22-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/Biber::Entry::Names"
---

# Biber::Entry::Names(3pm)

Biber::Entry::Names objects

## NAME

Biber::Entry::Names - Biber::Entry::Names objects

### new

```
    Initialize a Biber::Entry::Names object
```

### notnull

```
    Test for an empty object
```

### names

```
    Return ref to array of all Biber::Entry::Name objects
    in object
```

### add\_name

```
    Add a Biber::Entry::Name object to the Biber::Entry::Names
    object
```

### replace\_name

```
    Replace a Biber::Entry::Name at a position (1-based)
    with a provided one
```

### splice

```
    Splice a Biber::Entry::Names object into a Biber::Entry::Names object at a
    position (1-based)
```

### set\_morenames

```
    Sets a flag to say that we had a "and others" in the data
```

### get\_morenames

```
    Gets the morenames flag
```

### count

```
    Returns the number of Biber::Entry::Name objects in the object
```

### is\_nth\_name

```
    Returns boolean to say of there is an nth name
```

### nth\_name

```
    Returns the nth Biber::Entry::Name object in the object or the last one
    if n > total names
```

### first\_n\_names

```
    Returns an array ref of Biber::Entry::Name objects containing only
    the first n Biber::Entry::Name objects or all names if n > total names
```

### del\_last\_name

```
    Deletes the last Biber::Entry::Name object in the object
```

### last\_name

```
    Returns the last Biber::Entry::Name object in the object
```

### get\_xdata

```
    Get any xdata reference information for a namelist
```

### dump

```
    Dump a Biber::Entry::Names object for debugging purposes
```

## AUTHORS

Philip Kime `"<philip at kime.org.uk>"`

## BUGS

Please report any bugs or feature requests on our Github tracker at \<https://github.com/plk/biber/issues\>.

## COPYRIGHT & LICENSE

Copyright 2009-2012 François Charette and Philip Kime, all rights reserved. Copyright 2012-2026 Philip Kime, all rights reserved.

This module is free software.  You can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the Artistic License 2.0.

This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but without any warranty; without even the implied warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.