---
name: "Template::Plugin::Scalar"
section: "3pm"
platform: "linux"
package: "perl-template-toolkit"
version: "3.106-2"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/Template::Plugin::Scalar"
---

# Template::Plugin::Scalar(3pm)

call object methods in scalar context

## NAME

Template::Plugin::Scalar - call object methods in scalar context

## SYNOPSIS

```
    [% USE scalar %]
    # TT2 calls object methods in array context by default
    [% object.method %]
    # force it to use scalar context
    [% object.scalar.method %]
    # also works with subroutine references
    [% scalar.my_sub_ref %]
```

## DESCRIPTION

The Template Toolkit calls user-defined subroutines and object methods using Perl's array context by default.  This plugin module provides a way for you to call subroutines and methods in scalar context.

## AUTHOR

Andy Wardley \<abw@wardley.org\> \<http://wardley.org/\>

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright (C) 2008-2022 Andy Wardley.  All Rights Reserved.

This module is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the same terms as Perl itself.

## SEE ALSO

Template::Plugin