Iteration 1: c => cantaloupe Executing as follows: $c = $hash{$symbol} Iteration 2: a => apple Executing as follows: $a = $hash{$symbol} Iteration 3: b => banana Executing as follows: $b = $hash{$symbol} Iteration 4: d => dice Executing as follows: $d = $hash{$symbol} $a now contains apple $b now contains banana $c now contains cantaloupe $d now contains dice