my @test = ( qw / bing bong bang / ); print '['.$test[2].'] ['.$test[1].'] ['.$test[0]."]\n"; $bits{'one'}= @test; my @new = $bits{'one'}; print '['.$new[2].'] ['.$new[1].'] ['.$new[0]."]\n"; OUTPUT: [bang] [bong] [bing] [] [] [3] #### ___ /\__\ "What is the world coming to?" \/__/ www.wolispace.com