@hash{ qw( foo bar baz ) } = ( 1, 2, 3 ); #### $hash{ foo } = 1; $hash{ bar } = 2; $hash{ baz } = 3; #### @keys = qw( foo bar baz ); @copy{ @keys } = @orig{ @keys }; #### @h{ @flds } = @{ $d }{ @flds }; # hash slice assignment ####