my $str = out1(); my $ref = out2(); my $str = fun1($str); my $ref = fun2(\$str); #### my $str = out1(); my $str = ${ out2() }; my $str = fun1($str); my $str = ${ fun2(\$str) }; #### my $ref = \out1(); my $ref = out2(); my $ref = \fun1($str); my $ref = fun2(\$str);