$ perl ex_destructo.pl --- before print --- SV = RV(0x8c650b4) at 0x8c650a8 REFCNT = 1 FLAGS = (PADMY,ROK) RV = 0x8c47818 SV = PVAV(0x8c4886c) at 0x8c47818 REFCNT = 2 FLAGS = () ARRAY = 0x0 FILL = -1 MAX = -1 ARYLEN = 0x0 FLAGS = (REAL) SV = RV(0x8c650a4) at 0x8c65098 REFCNT = 1 FLAGS = (PADMY,ROK) RV = 0x8c476f8 SV = PVHV(0x8c4fa64) at 0x8c476f8 REFCNT = 1 FLAGS = (OBJECT,SHAREKEYS) STASH = 0x8c650c8 "Foo" ARRAY = 0x8c719d0 (0:7, 1:1) hash quality = 100.0% KEYS = 1 FILL = 1 MAX = 7 RITER = -1 EITER = 0x0 Elt "thing" HASH = 0x20b61f7d SV = RV(0x8c65054) at 0x8c65048 REFCNT = 1 FLAGS = (ROK) RV = 0x8c47818 SV = PVAV(0x8c4886c) at 0x8c47818 REFCNT = 2 FLAGS = () ARRAY = 0x0 FILL = -1 MAX = -1 ARYLEN = 0x0 FLAGS = (REAL) --- Do the print --- SV = RV(0x8c650b4) at 0x8c650a8 REFCNT = 1 FLAGS = (PADMY,ROK) RV = 0x8c47818 SV = PVAV(0x8c4886c) at 0x8c47818 REFCNT = 2 FLAGS = () ARRAY = 0x0 FILL = -1 MAX = -1 ARYLEN = 0x0 FLAGS = (REAL) SV = RV(0x8c650a4) at 0x8c65098 REFCNT = 1 FLAGS = (PADMY,ROK) RV = 0x8c476f8 SV = PVHV(0x8c4fa64) at 0x8c476f8 REFCNT = 1 FLAGS = (OBJECT,OOK,SHAREKEYS) STASH = 0x8c650c8 "Foo" ARRAY = 0x8c6b8d0 (0:6, 1:2) hash quality = 125.0% KEYS = 2 FILL = 2 MAX = 7 RITER = -1 EITER = 0x0 Elt "theVal" HASH = 0x90484e39 SV = PVIV(0x8c5b04c) at 0x8cd6348 REFCNT = 1 FLAGS = (IOK,POK,pIOK,pPOK) IV = 1 PV = 0x8cd17e0 "1"\0 CUR = 1 LEN = 4 Elt "thing" HASH = 0x20b61f7d SV = RV(0x8c65054) at 0x8c65048 REFCNT = 1 FLAGS = (ROK) RV = 0x8c47818 SV = PVAV(0x8c4886c) at 0x8c47818 REFCNT = 2 FLAGS = () ARRAY = 0x0 FILL = -1 MAX = -1 ARYLEN = 0x0 FLAGS = (REAL) SV = RV(0x8c650b4) at 0x8c650a8 REFCNT = 1 FLAGS = (PADMY,ROK) RV = 0x8c47818 SV = PVAV(0x8c4886c) at 0x8c47818 REFCNT = 2 FLAGS = () ARRAY = 0x0 FILL = -1 MAX = -1 ARYLEN = 0x0 FLAGS = (REAL) SV = RV(0x8c650a4) at 0x8c65098 REFCNT = 1 FLAGS = (PADMY) val: 1. destroyed at --- after print --- SV = RV(0x8c650b4) at 0x8c650a8 REFCNT = 1 FLAGS = (PADMY,ROK) RV = 0x8c47818 SV = PVAV(0x8c4886c) at 0x8c47818 REFCNT = 1 FLAGS = () ARRAY = 0x0 FILL = -1 MAX = -1 ARYLEN = 0x0 FLAGS = (REAL) SV = RV(0x8c650a4) at 0x8c65098 REFCNT = 1 FLAGS = (PADMY)