{ package ding::dong; $x=1 } $\="\n"; print $ding::dong::x; # prints 1 print $main::{"ding::"}; # *main::ding:: print $main::{"ding::"}->{"dong::"}; # *ding::dong:: print $main::{"ding::"}->{"dong::"}->{x}; # *ding::dong::x