my $crew_count = 3; # Hard-code, or read from another file. foreach (@lines) { chomp; my ($VcrewName, $VposDesired) = split(":"); $VcrewName = "" if !defined($VcrewName); $VposDesired = "" if !defined($VposDesired); my $format = " %-14s %-14s\n"; printf ($format, $VcrewName, $VposDesired); $crew_count --; # Decrement the count } print "Total Road Crews Needed: $crew_count\n"