##
my @numbers = (1..6);
foreach my $number (@numbers) {
last if $number == 4;
print $number;
}
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my @numbers = (1..6);
foreach my $number (@numbers) {
next if next_loop($number);
print $number;
}
sub next_loop {
# return some true or false value
my $num = shift;
return ($num % 2);
# will skip over odd numbers
}