my $line = <$INPUT_FH>; $line = <$INPUT_FH>; while ($line = <$INPUT_FH>) { # process file } #### while (my $line = <$INPUT_FH>) { # Ignore all lines not beginning with a number next unless $line =~ /^\s*\d/; # process file } #### while (my $line = <$INPUT_FH>) { # Ignore the header lines next if $line =~ /^(procs|\s*r\s+b\s+swpd)/; # process file }