Dump($v2); ## prints SV = PV(0x1b69008) at 0x1b87164 REFCNT = 1 FLAGS = (PADBUSY,PADMY,POK,pPOK) PV = 0x1b6ab58 "3.25"\0 CUR = 4 LEN = 5 my $v3 = 2.5 * $v2; Dump($v3); ## prints SV = NV(0x178ecbc) at 0x1b87218 REFCNT = 1 FLAGS = (PADBUSY,PADMY,NOK,pNOK) NV = 7,5