> ok why the $$ instead of the %$?
> 
> sorry confused.
> 
> \%overData.  Now how do
>     I access this hash.  %$overData?

Because you're in essence doing this:

${ $overdata }{$key}

When you access a hash value, you're getting a scalar, which is why you
use a $. Perhaps this notation would be clearer:

$overdata->{$key}

I believe the arrow notation is more common in practice than the
double-$

Luke

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