exists( $h->{'hello'}) # checks if hello exists. scalar(@{$h->{'hello'}}) # The number of lists (2). $h->{'hello'}[1] # The second list ([5,6,7,8]). scalar(@{$h->{'hello'}[1]}) # The size of the second list (4). $h->{'hello'}[1][0] # The first num of second list (5).