return $some_condition ? $x : $y;


##</code><code>##

if ($some_condition) {
  return $x;
}
return $y;

##</code><code>##

return 1 if $self->_condition_1_is_true and
            $self->_condition_2_is_true and
            $self->_condition_3_is_true; # etc...
return;