my @dispatch = ( [ sub { shift =~ m/test/ } => sub { action } ], [ sub { shift == 2 } => sub { action } ], [ sub { shift ge 'Hello' } => sub { action } ], ); foreach my $case ( @dispatch ) { if( $case->[0]($test_value) ) { $case->[1](); # Action. last; } } #### my @dispatch = ( ... same as above ... ); $dispatch[ # In the table... firstidx { $_->[0]($test_value) } @dispatch # do a lookup... ]->[1](); # and take action. #### my @dispatch = ( ...same as above ... ); ( first { $_->[0]($test_value) } @dispatch )->[1]();