How to read file into hash array ?

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How to read file into hash array ?

 
open(IN, "<name_file")
  or die "Couldn't open file for processing: $!";
while (<IN>) {
  chomp;
  $hash_table{$_} = 0;
}
close IN;

print "$_ = $hash_table{$_}\n" foreach keys %hash_table;

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