i have data stored in files as perl modules. an example file :

package test0;
  $data = {
    k0 => [ 1,2,3, ],
    k1 => [ 1,2,3, ],
  };
return (__PACKAGE__);
1;
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Question(s) :
- is there no way to determine the name of the package without the use of the return?
- is there a way to determine the name of the hash that is in the package?

my code looks something like this :

#!
use strict;
use warnings;

my $pmfile = shift @ARGV;
my $pm = require "$pmfile";

no strict 'refs';
my $pckg = ${ $pm . "::data" };
use strict;
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Questions :
- is my use of symbolic reference correct/appropriate?
- as you can see, the name of the package's data has to be hardcoded. is there an alternative?

thank you for your time and effort

Edited by Chady -- minor formatting, code tags.

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