for %hash.kv -> my $key, $val { say "$key corresponds to $val"; } #### use strict; use warnings; { my %lists; sub deal { my $aref=shift; my $id= \$_[0]; #print $aref,$id; $lists{$id}=$aref if (! exists $lists{$id} ); if (@{$lists{$id}}){ for(@_) { $_=shift @{$lists{$id}}; } return 1; # could be extended to # * iteration counter # * remaining list-elements # * a list of all of these } else { delete $lists{$id}; return 0; } } } $\="\n"; #--------- here we go while (deal [1..9] => my ($a,$b,$c) ){ print $a,$b,$c; while (deal [a=>1,b=>2] => my ($a,$b) ){ print $a,$b; } } #--------- print "EXIT"; __DATA__ 123 a1 b2 456 a1 b2 789 a1 b2 EXIT #### while( deal {a=>1,b=>2} my($k,$v) ) {..}