$testvalue = 10;

if ((my $variable1 = 10) > $testvalue ) {

    print "Value, $variable1, is greater than the test value.\n";

} elsif ($variable1 < $testvalue) {

    print "Value, $variable1, is less than the test value.\n";

} else {

    print "Value, $variable1, is equal to the test value.\n";

}