$hash{'food'} = 'Apple'; $hash{'food'}{'color'} = 'Red'; print "$hash{food}{color}\n"; print "$Apple{color}\n"; #### $hash{'food'} = 'Apple'; ${$hash{'food'}}{'color'} = 'Red'; print "$hash{food}{color}\n"; print "$Apple{color}\n"; #### $hash{food}{color} = 'Red'; $hash{food} = 'Apple'; #### $hash1{'food'} = 'Apple'; $hash1{'food'}{'color'} = 'Red'; $hash2{'food'}{'color'} = 'Red'; $hash2{'food'} = 'Apple'; print "hash1: $hash1{'food'}{'color'} $hash1{'food'}\n"; print "hash2: $hash2{'food'}{'color'} $hash2{'food'}\n";