$qqq = undef(); $www = undef(); $qqq->{qwe} = 123; printf "'%s' '%s' '%s' '%s'\n", $qqq, $www, $qqq->{qwe}, $www->{qwe}; $eee = ''; $rrr = ''; $eee->{asd} = 456; printf "'%s' '%s' '%s' '%s'\n", $eee, $rrr, $eee->{asd}, $rrr->{asd}; $ttt = 'Test'; $yyy = 'Test'; $ttt->{zxc} = 789; printf "'%s' '%s' '%s' '%s'\n", $ttt, $yyy, $ttt->{zxc}, $yyy->{zxc}; #### 'HASH(0x81551c8)' 'HASH(0x81552d0)' '123' '' '' '' '456' '456' 'Test' 'Test' '789' '789'