Can anyone explain why this works:
my $ref = {a => 1, b => 2, c => 3};
say $ref->{b}; # Result: 2
... but this doesn't :
my ($str, $ref) = 'text', {a => 1, b => 2, c => 3};
say $ref->{b}; # Result: Use of uninitialized value
Seems a little inconsistent.
gvim