for (1..4) { if (glob($0)) { print("I exist\n"); } else { print("I don't exist\n"); } } #### I exist I don't exist I exist I don't exist #### for (1..4) { if (() = glob($0)) { print("I exist\n"); } else { print("I don't exist\n"); } } #### for (1..4) { if (-e $0) { print("I exist\n"); } else { print("I don't exist\n"); } } #### I exist I exist I exist I exist