sub f { last; }

say "before loop";

{
   say "start of loop";
   f();
   say "end of loop";
}

say "after loop";

##</code><code>##

before loop
start of loop
Exiting subroutine via last at -e line 1.
after loop

##</code><code>##

$SIG{ __DIE__ } = sub { last; };

say "before loop";

{
   say "start of loop";
   die "!";
   say "end of loop";
}

say "after loop";

##</code><code>##

before loop
start of loop
Can't "last" outside a loop block at -e line 1.