What I want to happen is for a text file (named pi.txt) to be read in and then having its contents broke down into an array @numberMutation. Then, for each element in the @numberMutation array, I want it to compare that element to each element of the @organism array and change the element if the condition is met (if the current element is smaller than the mutation). I am not sure what I have done wrong and would be greatful for any assistance :D Thx! 
#!/usr/bin/perl -w
#filename: myMutator.pl

use strict;

our (@organism,@numberMutation,$currentGene,$currentMutation,$someGene
+,$thisMutate,$i);
@organism = (1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1);

open(FILE,"myFiles/pi.txt");

while (<FILE>)
{
        chomp;
        @numberMutation = split(/\C/,$_);
}

foreach $currentMutation(@numberMutation)
{
        $i = 0;

        foreach $currentGene(@organism)
        {
                if ($currentGene < $currentMutation)
                {
                        $organism[$i] = $currentMutation;
                        $i++;
                }
        }
}

foreach $someGene(@organism)
{
        print "${someGene}\n";
}

foreach $thisMutate(@numberMutation)
{
        print "${thisMutate}\n";
}

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UPDATE: Thx to everyone for all the help! It works now! :D Thx a bunches!!!! :D

In reply to Arrays not being manipulated by aristotle73

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