You can always use die with an optional message if you just want to end the program and report the line number. 
#! /usr/bin/perl -w

use strict;
use warnings;

print "The end is nigh!\n";

die "Arrrrrgh!";
__END__
The end is nigh!
Arrrrrgh! at C:\Daniel\perl\PerlMonks\death.pl line 8.

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This is the usual thing to do if you want to exit following a failed test. E.g. 
open FILE, "no_such_file" or die $!;

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In reply to Re: Exit With Line Number by inman
in thread Exit With Line Number by PerlBear

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