DB<18> use Scalar::Util qw/readonly/ DB<19> p readonly 1 34283264 DB<20> p readonly undef 34283264 DB<21> p readonly {} # What? DB<22> p readonly [] # ... DB<23> p readonly bless([],"TEST") # ... DB<24> x [],{},bless([],"TEST") # all refs ARRAY(0x334ebd0) empty array HASH(0x334ec00) empty hash TEST=ARRAY(0x334eb70) empty array DB<25> x map { $_ = 1 } [],{},bless([],"TEST") # mutable! WHY??? 1 1 1 DB<26> #### DB<32> x map { $_ = 1 } "str" Modification of a read-only value attempted at (eval 42)[c:/Perl_524/lib/perl5db.pl:737] line 2. DB<33> x map { $_ = 1 } 42 Modification of a read-only value attempted at (eval 43)[c:/Perl_524/lib/perl5db.pl:737] line 2. DB<34> x map { $_ = 1 } undef Modification of a read-only value attempted at (eval 44)[c:/Perl_524/lib/perl5db.pl:737] line 2.