---
name: "SelectSaver"
section: "3pm"
platform: "linux"
package: "perl-5.004-doc"
version: "5.004.05-6"
release: "Debian 2.2 (Potato)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/SelectSaver/3pm"
---

# SelectSaver(3pm)

save and restore selected file handle

## NAME

SelectSaver - save and restore selected file handle

## SYNOPSIS

```
    use SelectSaver;
```

```
    {
       my $saver = new SelectSaver(FILEHANDLE);
       # FILEHANDLE is selected
    }
    # previous handle is selected
```

```
    {
       my $saver = new SelectSaver;
       # new handle may be selected, or not
    }
    # previous handle is selected
```

## DESCRIPTION

A `SelectSaver` object contains a reference to the file handle that was selected when it was created.  If its `new` method gets an extra parameter, then that parameter is selected; otherwise, the selected file handle remains unchanged.

When a `SelectSaver` is destroyed, it re-selects the file handle that was selected when it was created.