I'd use a hash: @tally{$a, $b, $c, $d} = (); if (exists $tally{$value}) { ... } Nicholas.G.Thornton@directory.reed.edu (Nicholas G. Thornton) wrote: >in the test part of an if statement is there a way to simplify... > if ($value == $a or $value == $b or $value == $c or $value == $d or ...) >....into... > if ($value == ($a or $b or $c or $d or...)) >....or something similar? I can't seem to find it in the Camel book. > >le meas, >--Nick > ># ===== Want to unsubscribe from this list? ># ===== Send mail with body "unsubscribe" to macperl-request@macperl.org > ------------------- ------------------- Ken Williams Last Bastion of Euclidity ken@forum.swarthmore.edu The Math Forum # ===== Want to unsubscribe from this list? # ===== Send mail with body "unsubscribe" to macperl-request@macperl.org