C:\temp>perl -MO=Concise -e "$a='z'" >z -e syntax OK C:\temp>cat z 6 <@> leave[1 ref] vKP/REFC ->(end) 1 <0> enter ->2 2 <;> nextstate(main 1 -e:1) v ->3 5 <2> sassign vKS/2 ->6 3 <$> const[PV "z"] s ->4 - <1> ex-rv2sv sKRM*/1 ->5 4 <#> gvsv[*a] s ->5 C:\temp>perl -MO=Concise -e "$a='9'" >9 -e syntax OK C:\temp>diff z 9 5c5 < 3 <$> const[PV "z"] s ->4 --- > 3 <$> const[PV "9"] s ->4