push(@array0, $general[0]); push(@array1, $general[1]); push(@array2, $general[2]); push(@array3, $general[3]); push(@array4, $general[4]); push(@array5, $general[5]); ... while (@array0) { my $shift0 = shift @array0; my $shift1 = shift @array1; my $shift2 = shift @array2; my $shift3 = shift @array3; my $shift4 = shift @array4; my $shift5 = shift @array5; ... }