map processes a list and returns a list, so your need to assign the list back to your @data array (or a new array). 

  @data = map { #? data is skiped when plotted
   if($maxreject[$i]) {
  $_ = "?$_" if($_ > $maxclip);
   }
   if($minreject[$i]) {
  $_ = "?$_" if($_ < $minclip);
   }
   $i++;
   $_; ######### YOU ALSO NEED TO PASS THE VALUE THROUGH!!
  } @data;

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That said, a for loop might be a better choice, but it should work.

Update: As I said that your loop could be done as a for, I thought I ought show what I mean. I don't fully understand your algorithm, but either of the following would be functionally equivalent to your inner loop and (I think) they are somwhat easier to understand. Your choice is yours of course. 

# as a for loop
for (@data} {
    $_ = '?'.$_    if $maxreject[$i]   && $_ > $maxclip 
            or $minreject[$i++] && $_ < $minclip
};
# or as a map, but different.
@data = map{ 
       $maxreject[$i]   && $_ > $maxclip 
    or $minreject[$i++] && $_ < $minclip
    ? '?'.$_
    : $_
} @data;

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In reply to Re: Using map by BrowserUk
in thread Using map by maderman

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