Lesson 16 of 55
9 mins readLoop Control: next, last & redo
In Plain English
Perl uses `next` (skip to next iteration, like `continue`), `last` (terminate loop, like `break`), and `redo` (restart current iteration without re-evaluating the loop condition).
Deep Dive: How It Works
next: Skips remaining body statements and advances to the next iteration.
last: Immediately breaks out of the enclosing loop.
redo: Re-executes the current iteration block without advancing the iterator or testing condition.
Core Rules to Remember
next vs continue: `next` is Perl name for skipping to the next iteration.
last vs break: `last` exits the loop immediately.
Live Interactive Example
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Output Console
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How it works: next skipped 2, 4, 6, 8, and last stopped after 7.
Your Turn: Micro Challenge
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Micro Exercise
Skip Number 3 with next
- Iterate numbers `(1..5)` using `for my $i (1..5)`.
- Use `next if ($i == 3);` to skip 3.
- Print `"$i "` for the rest, followed by `"\n"`.
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Sandbox Output
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