if (some condition) { ... some code ... $precords{$product_key}{"total_count"}++; # BOTH BRANCHES ... more code ... next; # BOTH BRANCHES } else { ... some code ... $precords{$product_key}{"total_count"}++; # BOTH BRANCHES ... more code ... next; # BOTH BRANCHES } #### $precords{$product_key}{"total_count"}++; if (some condition) { ... some code ... ... more code ... } else { ... some code ... ... more code ... } next; #### for { if (value == '1') { ... do stuff ... next; } if (value == '0') { ... do stuff ... next; } ... do nothing ... } #### for { if (value == '1') { ... do stuff ... } elsif (value == '0') { ... do stuff ... } } #### if ($comboHashRef{$key}->[0] == '0') #### if ($comboHashRef{$key}->[0] == 0) #### if ($comboHashRef{$key}->[0] eq '0')