#!/usr/bin/perl print ("Enter the date in dd-mm-yy format : ") ; $date = ; chomp ($date) ; while ($date ne "") { if ($date =~ /[1-31]-[1-12]-[1-99]/) { print("You have entered valid data \n") ; } else { print ("You have entered invalid data \n") ; } $date = ; chomp($date) ; }