@array = [ \($a,$b,$c) ];

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@array = \($a,$b,$c);

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@array = (1..10);
print scalar @array;  # 10

$a = \@array;
print $a;  # ARRAY(0x12345)

$b = \(@array);
print $b;  # SCALAR(0xabcde)
# is a ref to the last element of @array)

@c = \($a,@array);
print @c;  # SCALAR(0x13579)ARRAY(0x12345)

@d = \($a,(@array));
print @d;  # SCALAR(0x13579)SCALAR(0x11111)SCALAR(0x11112)...