DB<270> @a{a..c}=1..3 => (1, 2, 3) DB<271> @b{b..d}=6..8 => (6, 7, 8) DB<272> @c{keys %a, keys %b}=() ;# not needed => (undef, undef, undef, undef, undef, undef) DB<273> $c{$_} += $a{$_} for keys %a => "" DB<274> $c{$_} += $b{$_} for keys %b => "" DB<275> \%c => { a => 1, b => 8, c => 10, d => 8 }