my( $x_lo, $x_hi ) = ( -180, -170 ); my( $y_lo, $y_hi ) = ( -130, -120 ); my $count = 0; while (<>) { my( $x, $y ) = split; if ( $x >= $x_lo && $x <= $x_hi && $y >= $y_lo && $y <= $y_hi ) { $count++; } } print "$count matches.\n";