$student = {
    ...
    points => \@points,
};

##</code><code>##

$student = {
    ...
    points => [@points],
};

##</code><code>##

$student = {
    ...
    points => @points,
};

##</code><code>##

$student = {
    ...
    'points', 'a',
    'b', 'c',
    'd',
};

##</code><code>##

$student = {
    ...
    points => 'a',
    b      => 'c',
   'd',
};