HASH(0xb82b64) 'InspectionRecord' => ARRAY(0xc207f0) 0 HASH(0xb82be8) 'FileRecord' => ARRAY(0xc20790) 0 HASH(0xb82d08) 'filename' => 'yelloJello.pl' 'Inspector' => ARRAY(0xc3cfc8) 0 HASH(0xb82c84) 'user' => 'smith_j' 'date' => '12-AUG-2007' 'fdnum' => 'D0000' #### my $type = ref $hohref; if(not $type){ ....} elsif($type eq 'ARRAY'){ ....} elsif($type eq 'HASH'){ ....} else{ ....}