in reply to if else in the other way

Using else:
my $a = 2;
unless ($a == 6) {
    print "no";
}
else
    print "yes";
}

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A program should be light and agile, its subroutines connected like a string of pearls. The spirit and intent of the program should be retained throughout. There should be neither too little or too much, neither needless loops nor useless variables, neither lack of structure nor overwhelming rigidity." - The Tao of Programming, 4.1 - Geoffrey James

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