my $Map_Request_Date = 'Jan 1 2017 12:00'; my $Map_Due_Date = 'Jan 31 2017 12:00'; my $Map_Cutover_Date = 'Feb 28 2017 23:59'; my $Map_Complete_Date = 'Mar 1 2017 12:01'; my $Map_Approved_Date = 'Dec 31 1999 0:01'; for my $Date_Ref ($Map_Request_Date, $Map_Due_Date, $Map_Cutover_Date, $Map_Complete_Date, $Map_Approved_Date ) {