So I am messing around with subroutines, I got this piece of code running last week but now when I return to it, it's giving me syntax error on line 18. I compared the sources I got it from and the syntax used in those cases and I just can't see it. I wanted to make a little exercise where the user inputs two values, 1 for $fred and 1 for $barney and it would say which value is bigger. But when I run it, it says there is a syntax error on line 18 and I cannot find it :/ 

 
sub combo
{
  my $sum = $fred * $barney
  return $sum; 
    if ($fred > $barney)
    {
     $fred;   #also why do I have to put another $fred here? It doesn 
+#'t seem to be part of "if" nor of "else"
    } else {
        $barney;    
    }
} 

print "Enter value:";
$fred = <STDIN>;
# chomp $fred;
print "Enter value:";
$barney = <STDIN>;
# chomp $barney;

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In reply to Why am I getting "syntax error at Funcy.pl line 18, near "$barney return" ? by prospect

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