Why won't Perl let me chain a postfix loop from a postfix comparison?
perl, postfix-operator, syntax
Solution
You can only have one postfix operation per statement. But you can do what you want (sorta) by using a `do` block, e.g.
do { $foo++ if $condition } for ( 1..10 );
Personally, I find this style extremely confusing and difficult to read. I'd avoid it, if I were you. If you're going to all that trouble, you might as well say
for( 1..10 ) { $foo++ if $condition }
IMHO.
Problem
This is ok: ``` $foo++ if $condition; ``` And this is ok: ``` $foo++ for (1..10); ``` But this isn't: ``` $foo++ if $condition for (1..10); ``` I find the latter quite readable if things aren't complicated, and it fits on one line! Is there a way to do this or should I move on with my life?