#!/usr/bin/perl use strict; use warnings; use Data::Dumper; my $var = {'one','two','red','blue'}->{'fish'}; print Dumper($var); # wanting this # $var->{'one'}->{'fish'} # $var->{'two'}->{'fish'} # etc #### my $mime = { 'Web Page' => { icon => 'webdoc.png', ext => ['htm','html','shtml'], }, 'PHP Web Page' => { icon => 'webdoc.png', ext => ['php'], }, 'Perl' => { icon => 'script.png', ext => ['cgi','pm','pl'], }, };