while (<$FILE> { chomp; my ($number1,$number2,$number3,$number4) = split /\t/; print "$number4\n"; if ($number4 == 1,2) { print "$number4 good\n"; } else { print "$number4 bad\n"; } } #### Useless use of numeric eq <==> in void context at .... Argument "1,2" isn't numeric in numeric eq <==> at .... 1,2 good #### useless use of string eq in void context at .... 1 good