$1 = "Cell ID for First Cell: MCC: 310 MNC: 64 LAC: x'44D CI: x'271B'"; %Firstcell = ( Cell ID for First Cell: MCC: 310 MNC: 64 LAC: x'44D CI: x'2726', Cell ID for First Cell: MCC: 310 MNC: 64 LAC: x'44D CI: x'271B', Cell ID for First Cell: MCC: 310 MNC: 64 LAC: x'44D CI: x'3001'); @First = %Firstcell; ($a, $b, $c) = @First; if (lines[05] == m/$b/) { print "$1"; }