i want to be able to copy everything.

Why? Why not just create a new array reference each time through the loop? Again, I don't think we have a good idea of your true requirement. Please see Short, Self-Contained, Correct Example.

Update: In any event, searching with "deep copy" on MetaCPAN brings up Clone (update: and Clone::PP), about which I know nothing.

But the question is tricky because details are important if blessed objects ° are involved or speed matters.

In the end you need to know what you really want.

Update

°) To be more specific how do you clone an arbitrary object "correctly" if the class doesn't provide a clone method?

And what is "correctly" and "good enough" ? :)

Update

For instance an array @bus containing objects of persons sitting in a bus like say $Rolf and $MrSnrub.

After copying the bus, it'll depend on the application if you really want to clone the persons too.

I'd consider creating a clone of person highly unwanted. Especially identity theft of $Rolf. ;)

If I'm the passenger in two different busses, you'd want to update personal information like addresses only once...

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«…i want to be able to copy everything…»

Probably this is possible:

use MyClass;
use Storable qw(dclone);
my $object = MyClass->new();
my $clone = dclone($object);
# NB.: Untested
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But I doubt that you really want this.