$logtype=@singlefilter[0]; #### $logtype=$singlefilter[0]; #### $logtype = ${$singlefilter}[0]; # is the same as $logtype = $singlefilter[0]->[0]; # is the same as $logtype=$singlefilter[0][0]; #### ($logtype, $Regex_Event, $Friendly_Output) = @{$singlefilter[0]}[0,1,2]; #### perldoc perldata perldoc perlreftut perldoc perllol perldoc perlref