The simplest logical way is to use a subroutine. It works and is perspicuously clear.
# statement before loop mysub() ; # loop call sub mysub{ while( 1 ){ .... if( condition){ return} .... } # end while loop } # end mysub() # statement after loop Hugh Loebner On 4/18/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Its "last" what you are looking for. This will break out of the inner-most > loop. Optionally, you can put a label at the start of your loop and exit it > by name, like: > > my $foo = 0; > OUTER: while (1) { > INNER: while (1) { > $foo++; > if ($foo > 1) last INNER; > } > } > > The "last INNER" will exit the inner loop. If it were "last OUTER" it would > exit both of them immediately. This is the same thing as executing a GOTO > statement to a label outside the loops, but it seems cleaner in the code. > > -dZ. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 4/18/2006 9:58:15 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Cc: perl-win32-users@listserv.ActiveState.com;[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: breaking out of a for/foreach loop... > > > > > Bruce, > > > > You can use a "Label" and a "goto" statement. > > > > > > for (@array) > > { > > if (condition met) > > { > > goto Label; > > } > > } > > > > LABEL: > > ... > > > > Hope this helps. > > > > Dave Kazatsky > > Senior Middleware Engineer > > NSE - Solutions Engineering > > W. (732) 893-4351 > > C. (973) 865-8106 > > > > > > |---------+-------------------------------------------------> > > | | "bruce" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> | > > | | Sent by: | > > | | [EMAIL PROTECTED]| > > | | veState.com | > > | | | > > | | | > > | | 04/17/2006 10:00 PM | > > | | Please respond to bedouglas | > > | | | > > |---------+-------------------------------------------------> > > > > >--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| > > | > > | > > | To: perl-win32-users@listserv.ActiveState.com > > | > > | cc: > > | > > | Subject: breaking out of a for/foreach loop... > > | > > > > >--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| > > > > > > > > > > > > ok.. > > > > i'm embarassed.. how does one break out of a for/foreach loop?? > > > > i thought it was exit/break... > > > > pointers? > > > > thanks > > > > -bruce > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Perl-Win32-Users mailing list > > Perl-Win32-Users@listserv.ActiveState.com > > To unsubscribe: http://listserv.ActiveState.com/mailman/mysubs > > > > > > > > The information contained in this message may be CONFIDENTIAL and is for > > the intended addressee only. Any unauthorized use, dissemination of the > > information, or copying of this message is prohibited. If you are not the > > intended addressee, please notify the sender immediately and delete this > > message. > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Perl-Win32-Users mailing list > Perl-Win32-Users@listserv.ActiveState.com > To unsubscribe: http://listserv.ActiveState.com/mailman/mysubs > _______________________________________________ Perl-Win32-Users mailing list Perl-Win32-Users@listserv.ActiveState.com To unsubscribe: http://listserv.ActiveState.com/mailman/mysubs