my $mol = defined $n ? ( $n == 42 ? 'fourty two' : '' ) : 'n/a'; #### my $mol = defined $n ? ( $n == 42 ? 'fourty two' : '' ) : 'n/a' ; #### my $mol = 'fourty two' 'n/a'; #### my $mol = ! defined $n ? 'n/a' : 42 == $n ? 'forty two' : ''; #### my $mol = defined $n ? ( $n == 42 ? 'fourty two' : '' ) : 'n/a'; # ^^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^ #### my $mol = ! defined $n ? 'n/a/' : $n == 42 ? 'fourty two' : '';