Re: Sorting AofH over hash key(s)...

/usr/ceo <newsbot@xxxxxxx> wrote:
On Oct 30, 4:03 pm, nolo contendere <simon.c...@xxxxxxx> wrote:
On Oct 30, 4:40 pm, "/usr/ceo" <news...@xxxxxxx> wrote:

[Problem description snipped]

# from the Perl Cookbook

my @sorted =
sort { $a->name cmp $b->name
||
$b->age <=> $a->age } @employees;

Dad-gummit, I *looked* in the PC, and didn't see this... That syntax
makes perfect sense. It never occurred to me to extended the { sort
$a->{key} cmp $b->{key} } syntax into something broader with logical
operators. You get stuck in a rut with what you see as 90% used
sometimes.

NOW the solution is on the internet... :-)


Errr, it was already on the internet...

http://faq.perl.org/perlfaq4.html#How_do_I_sort_a_hash

.... and on your very own hard disk!

perldoc -q sort


--
Tad McClellan
email: perl -le "print scalar reverse qq/moc.noitatibaher\100cmdat/"
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