$ prove /tmp/bar.t /tmp/bar.t .. 1/3 # Failed test 'Not in a previous century' # at /tmp/bar.t line 8. # '119' # > # '1999' # Looks like you failed 1 test of 3. /tmp/bar.t .. Dubious, test returned 1 (wstat 256, 0x100) Failed 1/3 subtests (less 1 skipped subtest: 1 okay) Test Summary Report ------------------- /tmp/bar.t (Wstat: 256 Tests: 3 Failed: 1) Failed test: 1 Non-zero exit status: 1 Files=1, Tests=3, 0 wallclock secs ( 0.03 usr 0.00 sys + 0.06 cusr 0.01 csys = 0.10 CPU) Result: FAIL