question on reference to array slice

Hi, guys

In C we can store a set of pointers which point to different arrays
into an array of pointer. This way we could fast access different
array by looking it up in this pointer array. Is there anyway to do
this in Perl. I've been trying different things and no luck so far.

LIke:
@nums = (1 .. 20);

I want to store the reference to @nums[1..10] into $data[0], and the
reference to @nums[11:20] into $data[1], so that I could visit, for
example, the second set of @nums by something like $data[1][5] to get
15.

Is this possible for Perl anyway?

Any input is really appreciated!!

-PD

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