switch($argon) { my $case = 0; {$IMPUTEinfile="$ARGV[$i]";} my $case = 1; {$outfilePRE="$ARGV[$i]";} else { help(); } } #### if ($argon == 0) { $IMPUTEinfile = "$ARGV[$i]"; } elsif ($argon == 1) { $outfilePRE = "$ARGV[$i]"; } else { help(); }