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

## NAME
    [Template::Plugin::Scalar](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/perldoc/Template%3A%3APlugin%3A%3AScalar/markdown) - 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 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](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/perldoc/Template%3A%3APlugin/markdown)