passing refs: &FullyQualify is Xyzzy::FullyQualify. $Var is $Globals::Var. %var is %Globals_H::var. @var is @Globals_A::var. $var is $Globals_S::var. The following is less reliable see the Devel::Symdump documenation passing strings: 'FullyQualify' is Xyzzy::FullyQualify $main::FullyQualify? 'Var' is $Globals::Var 'var' is %Globals_H::var @Globals_A::var $Globals_S::var? 'Globals::var' is %Globals_H::var @Globals_A::var $Globals_S::var?