my @factorials = map { $_[0] ||= sub { my $factor = pop; return $factor > 1 ? &{$_[0]}($_[0],$factor-1) * $factor : 1; }; &{$_[0]}($_[0],$_)} (3,5,7,9); #### sub make_call { goto $_[0]; } my @factorials = map { make_call (sub { my $factor = $_[1]; return $factor > 1 ? make_call($_[0], $factor-1) * $factor : 1; }, $_); } (3,5,7,9);