456642 -channel 1 -a 1 -b 1 -c 1 -channel 1 -a 2 -c 2 it prints only $VAR1 = { '1' => { 'c' => '2', 'a' => '2' } }; #### $VAR1 = { '1' => { 'c' => '1', 'a' => '1', 'b' => '1' }, '1' => { 'c' => '2', 'a' => '2' } };