if (/^y|yes|n|no$/i) { if (/^no?$/i) { print "Begone, evil peon!\n" } if (/^y(es)?$/i) { print "YIPPEEE.!!!!\n"; } } else { # Validate user input and return message if invalid print "\n\n=====================================\n"; print "You Have Entered and Incorrect Option\n"; print "Valid Options are [Y/N]\n"; print "=====================================\n\n"; &answer; }