$MAIN[$seq_unique][$seq_position] = \(@array[1 .. 21]);

It seems you are making a couple mistakes with that.

First, \(@array[1 .. 21]) returns a list of references to the elements in that array slice. I.e. it is the same as: 

( \$array[1], \$array[2], . . ., \$array[21] );

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That's probably not what you want.

Your other mistake is that you are assigning a list to a scalar. The result will be that the scalar will equal the last item in the list. So, you code is really the same as: 

$MAIN[$seq_unique][$seq_position] = \$array[21];

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So, it's a reference to a scalar, and that's why, when you print it, you get that SCALAR(0x236ac8).

I'm not sure how to tell you to fix it because it isn't obvious what you want. Do you want that to hold a reference to an array, which is what it looks like you were trying to achieve with \(@array[1 .. 21])? Or do you want it to hold a readable string, which is what it seems you want if you are trying to print it out?

-sauoq
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In reply to Re: Array output as SCALAR by sauoq
in thread Array output as SCALAR by MrMadScience

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