A less repulsive bracketing style would help, i.e. one with a bit more space to it. Instead of 
if($foo){
    $blah}
elsif($bar){
    $baz}

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something a bit more normal like 
if ($foo) {
    $blah
} elsif ($bar) {
    $baz
}

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or 
if ($foo)
{
    $blah
}
elsif ($bar)
{
    $baz
}

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makes it easier to see where blocks begin and end. Also, you should use an editor that lets you move between matching delimiters, e.g. "%" in vi or "C-M-f" and "C-M-b" in Emacs.

In reply to Re: Really Long if/elsif/else blocks by educated_foo
in thread Really Long if/elsif/else blocks by throop

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