perldoc -f do "do BLOCK" does *not* count as a loop, so the loop control statements "next", "last", or "redo" cannot be used to leave or restart the block. See perlsyn for alternative strategies. #### for (10..13) { print "Top loop $_\n"; do_sub($_); print "-- after sub\n"; } sub do_sub { my ($a) = shift; do { next if $a < 15; print "Sub $a\n"; } while ($a < 20); } #### Top loop 10 Exiting subroutine via next at try2.pl line 14. Top loop 11 Exiting subroutine via next at try2.pl line 14. Top loop 12 Exiting subroutine via next at try2.pl line 14. Top loop 13 Exiting subroutine via next at try2.pl line 14.