$output[int($_/3)] += $arr[$_] for 0..@arr-1; #### my $k = @arr / 3; for (0..$k) { $output[$_] += $arr[3*$_] + $arr[3*$_+1] + $arr[3*$_ +2]; } #### my $k = @arr / 3; my $b = 0; for (0..$k) { $output[$_] = $arr[$b] + $arr[$b+1] + $arr[$b +2]; $b += 3; }