@bad_answer=( "Bad", "Bad to be honest", "Not good", "Not good enough" ); #### my $useranswer=; if ($useranswer~~@bad_answer){print "ok";} #shotversion else{SAVE THE DATA INSIDE THE ARRAY} @bad_answer=( "Bad", "Bad to be honest", "Not good", "Not good enough", "USER INPUT"#I'll have 3 different arrays );