after adding array1 using key1: $VAR1 = { 'key1' => [ [ 'one', 'two', 'three' ] ] }; after adding array2 using key1: $VAR1 = { 'key1' => [ [ 'one', 'two', 'three' ], [ 'four', 'five', 'six' ] ] }; after adding array3 using eight: $VAR1 = { 'key1' => [ [ 'one', 'two', 'three' ], [ 'four', 'five', 'six' ] ], 'eight' => [ [ 'seven', 'eight', 'nine' ] ] };