=over =item last LABEL =item last The C command is like the C statement in C (as used in loops); it immediately exits the loop in question. If the LABEL is omitted, the command refers to the innermost enclosing loop. The C block, if any, is not executed: LINE: while () { last LINE if /^$/; # exit when done with header #... } See also L for an illustration of how C, C, and C work. =back