%person = ( name=>'buffy',job=>'vampire slayer' ); sub describe { my %person = @_; print "$person{name} is a $person{job}" } describe(%person); # result: 'buffy is a vampire slayer' #### sub describe { my %person = @_; print "$person{name} is a $person{job}" } describe( {name=>'buffy',job=>'vampire slayer' } ); # result: ' is a ' #### ($_='kkvvttuubbooppuuiiffssqqffssmmiibbddllffss') =~y~b-v~a-z~s; print