DB<1> %testHash =(); DB<2> $hashRef = \%testHash; DB<3> $destref = \${$hashRef->{'a'}}; DB<4> x \%testHash; 0 HASH(0x302ee0c8) 'a' => SCALAR(0x302ee218) -> undef DB<5> $$destref = 42; DB<6> x \%testHash; 0 HASH(0x302ee0c8) 'a' => SCALAR(0x302ee218) -> 42 #### DB<1> %testHash =(); DB<2> $destref = \$testHash{'a'} DB<3> x \%testHash; 0 HASH(0x302ee0c8) 'a' => undef DB<4> $$destref = 42; DB<5> x \%testHash; 0 HASH(0x302ee0c8) 'a' => 42