DB<100> @a=(1,2,3)
 => (1, 2, 3)

  DB<101> @b=@a
 => (1, 2, 3)

  DB<102> $b[0]=42
 => 42

  DB<103> $a[0]          # @a didn't change
 => 1

##</code><code>##

>>> a=[1,2,3]
>>> b=a
>>> b[0]=42
>>> a[0]
42

##</code><code>##

  DB<104> $a=[1,2,3]
 => [1, 2, 3]

  DB<105> $b=$a
 => [1, 2, 3]

  DB<106> $b->[0]=42
 => 42

  DB<107> $a->[0]  # original changed 
 => 42

##</code><code>##

  DB<108> \@a
 => [1, 2, 3]

  DB<109> $b=\@a
 => [1, 2, 3]

  DB<110> $b->[0]=666
 => 666

  DB<111> $a[0]         # original changed 
 => 666

##</code><code>##

  DB<112> @$b
 => (666, 2, 3)    # now a (list) not an [array-ref]