How about

my $country = uc $card->country || ''; # make sure it is UC and define
+d
$country = '' if $country eq 'GBR';    # blat the Brits

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Same caveat about hard coded GBR still applies. It is still brief but I think the logic is clearer so divided. I am aware that will kill $country == 0 but as you are checking for gbr I suspect you do not have numeric countries

update

I missed the addition of [] around the country (sort of proves the danger of too much on one line) so my solution needs another line

$country = "[$country]" if $country;

or a re-write, I will put my thinking hat back on again !

update 2

with inspiration from perrin

my $def_country = 'GBR'
my $country = uc $card->country || $def_country; # ensure UC & has a v
+alue
$country = $country eq 'GBR' ? '' : "[$country]" # blat brits, add [br
+ackets]

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Cheers,
R.

Pereant, qui ante nos nostra dixerunt!

In reply to Re: How Much Is Too Much (on one line of code)? by Random_Walk
in thread How Much Is Too Much (on one line of code)? by Ovid

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