my $mysqldate = join ("-", $dateparts{YEAR}, $dateparts{MONTH}, $datepart{DAY}); #### my $mysqldate = join ("-", @dateparts{ qw(YEAR MONTH DAY) }); #### @dateparts{("YEAR", "MONTH", "DAY")} #### ($dateparts{YEAR}, $dateparts{MONTH}, $datepart{DAY})