my @db_description=("MOVE 3-4 STEPS TO GB FIXTURE","WITHIN REACH TO CHECK","GET BEAM","PUSH/PULL ( >= 30 CM)","BEAM 2-3 TIMES","MOVE 8-10 STEPS TO HOIST"); my @steps_name = ("1-2 Steps", "5-7 Steps", "8-10 Steps", "11-15 Steps"); for(my $i=0;$i<@db_description;$i++) { if (grep { /(?i)\Q$db_description[$i]\E/ } @steps_name) { print "

Element '$db_description[$i]' found " ; } else { print "
$db_description[$i] not found
" } }