#!/usr/bin/perl use Identity; # You can name these things whatever you like: tie @num, Identity; tie %str, Identity; print "3 + 4 = $num[3+4];\n"; print "It is now $str{localtime()}.\n"; print "substr('Neeto Keeno', 6, 4) = $str{substr('Neeto Keeno', 6, 4) . '!'}\n"; print "Don't use \$num for floats: pi = $num[4*atan2(1,1)]\n"; print "Use \$str instead: pi = $str{4*atan2(1,1)}\n";