while (CONDITION) { BLOCK } #### STATEMENT while CONDITION; #### while (my $line = ) { # Do something with the $line } #### while (defined(my $line = )) { # Do something with the $line } #### $ perl -MO=Deparse -e 'while(my $line=) { print; }' while (defined(my $line = )) { print $_; } -e syntax OK #### while (my $module = glob("*.pm")) { print "Found a module: $module\n"; } #### my $ok=0; $ok=1 while my $zero = glob("0"); print $ok ? "ok\n" : "not ok\n" #### $foo = $bar || $baz #### my $x = 1; die("Oh dear!") while my $foo = $x && 0; #### my $x = 1; die("Oh dear!") while defined(my $foo = $x && 0);