The kind of syntax you are looking for seems closer to a 'Tied' interfce .. perhaps something like Tie::DBI would meet your needs. It provides syntax like: 
 # fetching keys and values
  @keys = keys %h;
  @fields = keys %{$h{$keys[0]}};
  print $h{'id1'}->{'field1'};
  while (($key,$value) = each %h) {
    print "Key = $key:\n";
    foreach (sort keys %$value) {
        print "\t$_ => $value->{$_}\n";
    }
  }

  # changing data
  $h{'id1'}->{'field1'} = 'new value';
  $h{'id1'} = { field1 => 'newer value',
                field2 => 'even newer value',
                field3 => "so new it's squeaky clean" };

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In reply to Re: Drop dead simple MySQL interface? by NetWallah
in thread Drop dead simple MySQL interface? by jabowery

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