> The short amount of code and large about of local variables involved makes that awkward.

why?

for ( 1..2,"a".."b") {
  ifnum();
  ifchar();
  print "\n"
}
 
sub ifnum {
  if    (/1/) { print } 
  elsif (/2/) { print }
  else        { return }
  print " is number";
}
 
sub ifchar {
  print && goto CONT if /a/;
  print && goto CONT if /b/;
  return;
 CONT:
  print " is character";
}

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OUTPUT: 

1 is number
2 is number
a is character
b is character

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Cheers Rolf

UPDATE: changed ifnum() to elsif-clauses.

see also: Re: given/when one case prefixes another

In reply to Re^3: given/when one case prefixes another by LanX
in thread given/when one case prefixes another by John M. Dlugosz

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