Here's a simple version... $a = 5;
while ($a) { foreach (1..10) { if ($_ == $a) { $exit++; } } last if ($exit); } print "\$a is $a\n"; R At 20:20 27/09/2002 -0700, Michael Kelly wrote: >On Fri, Sep 27, 2002 at 08:29:53PM -0500, Grant Hansen wrote: > > Can anyone provide an example of how to use a state variable to break > out of a > > loop? > > > > Thanks > >I smell homework. > >But to be fair: what do you have so far? Why doesn't it do what you want? >If you showed us your code where you were trying to use a state variable >to break out of a loop, you'd be more likely to get an answer. > >-- >Michael > >-- >To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]