
#-----------------------------
%OUTPUT = ( %INPUT1, %INPUT2 );
#-----------------------------
%OUTPUT = ();
foreach $href ( \%INPUT1, \%INPUT2 )
{
while ( my ( $key, $value ) = each ( %$href ) )
{
if ( exists $OUTPUT {$key} )
{
# decide which value to use and set $OUTPUT{$key} if necessary
}
else
{
$OUTPUT {$key} = $value;
}
}
}
#-----------------------------



