$ perl -MData::Dumper=Dumper -lwe '$p={}; $p->{qw(fee fie foe)} = (1..
+3); print Dumper $p'
$VAR1 = {
          'feefiefoe' => ''
        };
$ perl -MData::Dumper=Dumper -lwe '$p={}; @p->{qw(fee fie foe)} = (
1..3); print Dumper $p'
Can't coerce array into hash at -e line 1.

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You can see what I'm trying to do, can't you? I want to assign an array to a slice of a refernced hash. But I'm damned if I can get the syntax right. I've tried changing quote mthods and diddling with curlies, ->s, $s and and @s until I'm blue in the face, but have had no luck. May I crave the monks' solicitude for my redemption?

In reply to Syntax for slice of a referenced hash by domo

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