Hi Monks

Preparing a hash, based on a condition need to set hash values to '-', is there any simplest way of implementing this, please.

For example: have only two values for day 1 and 4. And don't have values for day 2 and 3 so need to set '-'.

HASH NOW: =====> $VAR1 = {
        'day'      => 1,
        'Balance'  => '183.57',
        'payment'  => 0,
        'Total'    => 0,
        };

HASH NOW: =====> $VAR1 = {
        'day'      => 4,
        'Balance'  => '12.86',
        'payment'  => 0,
        'Total'    => 0,
        };
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Expected output:

HASH NOW: =====> $VAR1 = {
        'day'      => 1,
        'Balance'  => '183.57',
        'payment'  => 0,
        'Total'    => 0,
        };

HASH NOW: =====> $VAR1 = {
        'day'      => 2,
        'Balance'  => '-',
        'payment'  => '-',
        'Total'    => '-',
        };

HASH NOW: =====> $VAR1 = {
        'day'      => 3,
        'Balance'  => '-',
        'payment'  => '-',
        'Total'    => '-',
        };

HASH NOW: =====> $VAR1 = {
        'day'      => 4,
        'Balance'  => '12.86',
        'payment'  => 0,
        'Total'    => 0,
        };
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Thanks in advance.

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