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# String vs. Regex
"yes" ~~ "y"       # false
"yes" ~~ /y/       # true
# Hashes
my %hash1 = { tiger   => 1, giraffe => 0 }
my %hash2 = { giraffe => 0, tiger   => 1 }
my %hash3 = { tiger   => 1, giraffe => 0, affe => 0 }
%hash1 ~~ %hash2   # true (Vergleiche Hashelemente)
%hash1 ~~ %hash3   # false
# OO
class Dog {}
class Cat {}
class Chihuahua is Dog {}
Chihuahua ~~ Dog   # true (Chihuahua is a Dog)
Chihuahua ~~ Cat   # false

Per Smart-Match lassen sich Daten nahezu aller Typen miteinander vergleichen.