# broomduster my $h = $a{$state}{$city}; $h->{'Color'} = $color; #### # ikegami my $r = \( $a{$state}->{$city} ); ${ $r }->{Color} = $color; #### $a{'WI'}{'GreenBay'}{'Color'} = 'Black'; #### # broomduster $VAR1 = { 'WI' => {} }; #### # ikegami $VAR1 = { 'WI' => { 'GreenBay' => { 'Color' => 'White' } } }; #### my $h = $a{$state}{$city} ||= {}; $h->{'Color'} = $color;