my @checks = ( [ qw/0 agency_id agency_id / ], [ qw/1 advertiser advertiser / ], [ qw/2 compaign_id compaign_id / ], [ qw/3 contact_id admin_contact_id / ], [ qw/3 contact_id tech_contact_id / ], ); foreach my $check (@checks){ my( $idx, $key, $k ) = @$check; (defined $result_ref->{$k} && $result_ref->{$k} != 0) && get_updates($objects[$idx], $key, $result_ref->{$k}); } #### $result_ref->{$k} && get_updates($objects[$idx], $key, $result_ref->{$k}); #### my @checks = qw( 0 agency_id agency_id 1 advertiser advertiser 2 compaign_id compaign_id 3 contact_id admin_contact_id 3 contact_id tech_contact_id ); for (@checks) -> ($idx, $key, $check) { $result_ref->{$check} && get_updates( @objects[$idx], $key, $result_ref->{$check} ); }