if (grep {/$backup_job/} ) { print "backup job found for $backup_job\n"; } else { print "$backup_job does not have a backup job !!\n"; } #### ./test.pl test.txt :1: puccini backup job found for puccini :2: fakeserver fakeserver does not have a backup job !! :3: cgndsdr4 backup job found for cgndsdr4 #### ./test.pl test.txt :1: puccini NB_ISA_SNOH_puccini_DB_diff NB_ISA_SNOH_puccini_DB_full :2: fakeserver fakeserver does not have a backup job !! :3: cgndsdr4 NB_toi_tko_cgndsdr4_fl