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isa

$io = $fd->isa(type)

Returns true if the reference is blessed into package type or inherits from that package. Can be called as a static or object method call, or as a subroutine:

UNIVERSAL::isa(val, type)
Returns true if the first argument is a reference and either of the following is true:


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