If next is present, you don't need elsif (can be just if) and last else can be plain code. 
for (my $i = 0; $i < @{$mydata}; $i++) {

  $account_number     = $mydata->[$i]{'account_number'} || '';
  ....

  if($email eq '') {
    bad_email("No email address found '$account_number'.");
    next;
  }
  ...
  if(($name eq '') || ($account_number eq '')) {
    $msg = "Missing information: Number = '$account_number', Name = '$
+name'.";
    next;
  }

  # Send  emails
  send_email( send my stuff here);
  ...

  exec_single_sql($sql, $db) || die "Unable to update table";
}

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This is giving you less indentation and you don't have to worry about covering error cases in end code (email, SQL).

On the other hand, I've read Dijkstra arguing that multiple exit/repeat points make it more difficult to comprehend and analyse the loop.

-- Roman

In reply to Re: Next in IF statement question! by bobr
in thread Next in IF statement question! by Anonymous Monk

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