$path = hiec/by/mlor/kkss23/dndd@@mani/css.cpp/0 #### $path =~ (m/\d+$\/); #### $path =~ (m/\d+$/); #### use strict; my $path = 'hiec/by/mlor/kkss23/dndd@@mani/css.cpp/0'; if ($path =~ m/(\d+)$/ and $1 == 0) { # ends in zero } else{ # not zero or no digits }