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Mastering Modern Perl: Writing Efficient and Maintainable Code

Solution Review: Find a Number in a List

Explore the process of finding a specific number within a list using Perl's control flow constructs. Learn to apply conditionals and looping effectively to traverse arrays, set flags upon matches, and handle results logically. This lesson helps you understand practical applications of conditionals and loops for efficient data searching in Perl programs.

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Solution

Let’s look at the solution before jumping into the explanation:

Perl
my $found = 0;

 

foreach (@list) {

   if ($found = $_ eq $num) {

       print 'Found the number';

       last;

   }

}

 

print 'Did not find the number' if !$found;

Explanation

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