c:\@Work\Perl\monks>perl -wMstrict -le "my @array_of_hashes; for (my $i=1; $i<=10; $i++) { $array_of_hashes[$i] = ( stuff => 'stuffy', goes => 'gooey', here => \"more $i\" ); $array_of_hashes[$i]{sub_data}[6] = \"seven\"; } " Useless use of a constant (stuff) in void context at -e line 1. Useless use of a constant (stuffy) in void context at -e line 1. Useless use of a constant (goes) in void context at -e line 1. Useless use of a constant (gooey) in void context at -e line 1. Useless use of a constant (here) in void context at -e line 1. Can't use string ("more 1") as a HASH ref while "strict refs" in use at -e line 1.