I want to store a value from the first one, @AoA1, into the second one, @AoA2, without changing @AoA1 ... when I change that value of @AoA2 again it changes the corresponding value of @AoA1

I'd have to ask -- what's the value that you're assigning? It is a scalar, or a reference? If it's a reference, you're always going to see the exact behavior that you describe, unless you dereference it when assigning it in @AoA2 ... but how you dereference is dependent upon what's in there to start with. (eg, %{$AoA1[0][1]} or ${$AoA1[0][1]} or @{$AoA[0][1]})

I'd suggest using Data::Dumper to take a look at just what's in @AoA1, and what's actually getting assigned in @AoA2.

In reply to Re: accessing element of array of arrays by jhourcle
in thread accessing element of array of arrays by perlqs

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