DB<90> $hr2={%$hr1} # shallow copy DB<91> print Data::Dumper->Dump([$hr1,$hr2],[qw/hr1 hr2/]) $hr1 = { 'a' => { 'b' => { 'c' => 1 } } }; $hr2 = { 'a' => $hr1->{'a'} }; DB<92> x $hr1,$hr2 0 HASH(0x8b64b78) 'a' => HASH(0x8b64c18) 'b' => HASH(0x8af9120) 'c' => 1 1 HASH(0x8b156c0) 'a' => HASH(0x8b64c18) -> REUSED_ADDRESS