categorized answer QandAEditors <code> my @arrayOne = 1..10; my @arrayTwo = 20..30; my %HashOfArrays = ( one => \@arrayOne ); $HashOfArrays{two} = \@arrayTwo; $HashOfArrays{IpointToTheSameArrayAsOne} = \@arrayOne ; $HashOfArrays{IreferenceTheSameArrayAsOne} = \@arrayOne ; $HashOfArrays{MyValueIsThatOfOneAsWell} = \@arrayOne ; </CODE> <pre> ## to create an array reference, just type \@array ## or <code>[ @array ]</code> ## <code>[ @array ]</code> does not equal \@array ## see [perlref] for more info </pre> 1977 12