Here is an extract from the data structure in DoxyDocs1.pm, re-formatted for greater readability and with one => re-written as quote + comma (see Comma Operator in perlop):

detailed =>
{
    doc =>
    [
        {
            type => 'text',
            content => 'Add a child to the container '
        },
        "params",
        [
            {
                parameters =>
                [
                    {
                        name => 'child'
                    }
                ],
                doc =>
                [
                    {
                        type => 'text',
                        content => 'is the child element to add'
                    }
                ]
            }
        ]
    ]
},

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As you can see, doc is a hash key with a reference to an anonymous array as its value. This array contains 3 elements: a reference to an anonymous hash; the string "params"; and a reference to an anonymous array. As GrandFather says, this is syntactically OK, but it is almost certainly not what was intended — which is why you’re unable to extract the data you want. You will need to re-consider the way this data structure is generated.

Update: Using prototypes on subroutines is usually a bad idea, unless you have a strong reason to. Better to remove the trailing parentheses from the definition of sub GenerateClassInfo; then call it without the & prefix.

HTH,

Athanasius <°(((>< contra mundum

In reply to Re: dereferencing multiple hash array structure by Athanasius
in thread dereferencing multiple hash array structure by jccunning

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