%hash; $hash{'name'}=1; $ptr=\$hash{'name'}; print $$ptr; for(1..1000){ $hash{"$_"}=$_; } print $$ptr; #### my $x = {}; $x->{'named'} = 'watermelon'; print $x->{'named'} , " is quite delicious\n"; my $ref = \ $x->{'named'}; $$ref = 'cantelope'; print $x->{'named'} , " is quite delicious\n"; $x->{'named'}='mango'; print $x->{'named'} , " is quite delicious\n"; print $$ref , " is quite delicious\n"; for(1..10){ $x->{'named'}=$_; print "$$ref $x->{'named'}\n"; }