my $x = ['a', 'b', 'c', 'd', 'e']; my $i = $ x -> [ 4 ]; my $j = "$ x -> [ 4 ]"; my $k = "$x->[4]"; warn $i; warn $j; warn $k; __END__ e at - line 6. ARRAY(0x225f04) -> [ 4 ] at - line 7. e at - line 8.