while (<>) { if ($_ eq /yes/ or /y.*/) { print "\n$word1 $word2 $word3 $word4\n"; exit; } else { exit; } } #### my $ans = ; print "\n$word1 $word2 $word3 $word4\n" if ($ans =~ /^y/); #### print "\n$word1 $word2 $word3 $word4\n" if (($ans = ) =~ /^y/);