my( $name, $dob, $salary ); my @arrayOfAliases= ...( $name, $dob, $salary ); ...->bind_columns( @arrayOfAlises ); # nor my( $name, $dob, $salary ); my %colMap= ( Name => aliasOf($name), DOB => aliasOf($dob), Salary => aliasOf($salary), ); ...->bind_columns( @colMap{@colNames} ); # nor ...->bind_columns( map ... );