%h_delete = %h_list = %h_undef = (0 .. 50000); delete @h_delete{keys %h_delete}; %h_list = (); undef %h_undef; use Devel::Peek; Dump \%h_delete; Dump \%h_list; Dump \%h_undef; #### SV = RV(0x830eb38) at 0x838d3a4 REFCNT = 1 FLAGS = (TEMP,ROK) RV = 0x8171818 SV = PVHV(0x8171d20) at 0x8171818 REFCNT = 2 FLAGS = (SHAREKEYS) IV = 0 NV = 0 ARRAY = 0x40376008 KEYS = 0 FILL = 0 MAX = 32767 RITER = -1 EITER = 0x0 SV = RV(0x830eb38) at 0x838d3a4 REFCNT = 1 FLAGS = (TEMP,ROK) RV = 0x81765cc SV = PVHV(0x8171d50) at 0x81765cc REFCNT = 2 FLAGS = (SHAREKEYS) IV = 0 NV = 0 ARRAY = 0x403d8008 KEYS = 0 FILL = 0 MAX = 32767 RITER = -1 EITER = 0x0 SV = RV(0x830eb38) at 0x838d3a4 REFCNT = 1 FLAGS = (TEMP,ROK) RV = 0x81765fc SV = PVHV(0x8171d80) at 0x81765fc REFCNT = 2 FLAGS = (SHAREKEYS) IV = 0 NV = 0 ARRAY = 0x0 KEYS = 0 FILL = 0 MAX = 7 RITER = -1 EITER = 0x0