Hello! I want to make do a nested hash structure, which seems like that: my $pname = $self->{db}->{product}->offers->{ $product_id} -> {name}; This kind of structures can be easily created by TableMap. Problem: If any of the hash keys are undef, then perl "die"-ing with an error: Cannot use undef as a HASH reference... I suggest two kind of solution in the new (perl6) language, because I think perl5 don't have good solution for that: 1, $__ variable, which is the result of the last operation, e.g: my $pname = $self->{db} && $__->{product} && $__->offers && $__->{ $product_id } && $__->{name} 2, &&$ operator, which can be used like that: my $pname = $self->{db &&$ ->{product} &&$ ->offers &&$ -> { $product_id } &&$ ->{name}; I suggest the second, because it is more straightforward, but the first is more flexible. Regards, dLux -- Linux is like wigwam: no windows, no gates, apache inside!