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How do I break out of a loop in Perl?

I'm trying to use a break statement in a for loop, but since I'm also using strict subs in my Perl code, I'm getting an error saying:

Bareword "break" not allowed while "strict subs" in use at ./final.pl line 154.

Is there a workaround for this (besides disabling strict subs)?

My code is formatted as follows:

for my $entry (@array){
    if ($string eq "text"){
         break;
    }
}
Solution

  • Oh, I found it. You use last instead of break

    for my $entry (@array){
    if ($string eq "text"){
         last;
    }
}

    It's also described under Loop Control in "perlsyn(1)" (man perlsyn on UNIX-like).