#!/usr/local/bin/perl $var = "AnyThing"; #Save address of scalar variable $var $ref = \$var; #Dereference $ref printing value of $var print "Value = $$ref\n"; #Save address of scalar $ref, itself a reference $doubleRef = \$ref; #Dereference $doubleRef, then dereference contained reference print "Double Reference Value = $$$doubleRef\n"; #Save address of scalar $doubleRef, itself a reference $tripleRef = \$doubleRef; #Dereference $tripleRef, then dereference contained references print "Triple Reference Value = $$$$tripleRef\n";