If you want to change a variable, then use it in addition to the array.
my $count = 10;
while ($count) {
    #do something to array
    print $array[$count--];
}

# alternative

$count =0;
for (@array) {
   print "$count $_\n"; # $_ is the current array item
   $count = &something_complex;
}

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Anyway, the loop you want to use is an infinite loop, unless you empty the array. It will test TRUE as long as the array has more than 0 elements.
If you need a real infinite loop, then this one could suit you better:
my $count =0;
while(1) {
   # do something to the array
   $count = &something_strange
   last if (test_exit_condition); 
}

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In reply to Re: infinite loop on while (@array) by cchampion
in thread infinite loop on while (@array) by jrasillo

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