my %VAR; $VAR{SCALAR} = "test scalar"; $VAR{ARRAY}[0] = "test array"; $VAR{HASH}{NAME}[0] = "test hash array 1"; $VAR{HASH}{NAME}[1] = "test hash array 2"; $VAR{HASH}{NAME}[2]{SOMEHASH} = "test hash array hash 1"; $VAR{HASH}{NAME}[2]{ANOTHERHASH} = "test hash array hash 2";