my @test = qw [abc def ghi xyz jkl mno]; for (@test) { say "Testing '$_'"; when (/abc/) {say " Got 'abc'"; continue} say " After when /abc/"; when (/def/) {say " Got 'def'"; next;} say " After when /def/"; when (/ghi/) {say " Got 'ghi'";} say " After when /ghi/"; when (/jkl/) {say " Got 'jkl'"; last;} say " After when /jkl/"; default {say " Default 1"; continue} say " After first default"; default {say " Default 2";} say " After second default" } continue { say " Continue for '$_'"; } __END__ Testing 'abc' Got 'abc' After when /abc/ After when /def/ After when /ghi/ After when /jkl/ Default 1 After first default Default 2 Continue for 'abc' Testing 'def' After when /abc/ Got 'def' Continue for 'def' Testing 'ghi' After when /abc/ After when /def/ Got 'ghi' Continue for 'ghi' Testing 'xyz' After when /abc/ After when /def/ After when /ghi/ After when /jkl/ Default 1 After first default Default 2 Continue for 'xyz' Testing 'jkl' After when /abc/ After when /def/ After when /ghi/ Got 'jkl'