mysub( $x, "a string" ); #### SV = RV(0x3b230) at 0x3b224 REFCNT = 1 FLAGS = (TEMP,ROK) RV = 0x18ab37c SV = PVAV(0x3c2f0) at 0x18ab37c REFCNT = 3 FLAGS = () ARRAY = 0x18bae14 FILL = 1 MAX = 3 ARYLEN = 0x0 FLAGS = (REAL) Elt No. 0 SV = IV(0x18ab3a8) at 0x18ab3ac REFCNT = 2 FLAGS = (PADMY,IOK,pIOK) IV = 10 Elt No. 1 SV = PV(0x381ec) at 0x18c6944 REFCNT = 2 FLAGS = (PADTMP,POK,READONLY,pPOK) # < difference here PV = 0x18c0b9c "a string"\0 CUR = 8 LEN = 12