$input = if ($input =~ /\d/) { print "input was a single digit number\n"; } else { print "input wasn't a single digit number\n"; } #### $input = if ($input =~ /[0-9]/) { print "input was a single digit number\n"; } else { print "input wasn't a single digit number\n"; } #### my $number; chomp ($number = ); if ($number < 10) { print "input was either 0-9 or -\n"; }