if ( some_horribly_long_thing() && some_horribly_long_thing() && some_horribly_long_thing() && some_horribly_long_thing() && some_horribly_long_thing() ) { do_something(); } #### #!/usr/bin/perl if ( some_horribly_long_thing() && some_horribly_long_thing() && some_horribly_long_thing() && some_horribly_long_thing() && some_horribly_long_thing() ) { do_something(); }