the list is like this 664435 3422451 443262 3345223 and if I load this in an array @array and sort it
@result = sort @array it sorts the numbers by digits, but not the whole number for example 6666 is bigger than 443322341 because it's first digit is a 6 Help~ Eric On Tue, 28 May 2002, Timothy Johnson wrote: > > Maybe you could give us an example of what you've done? > > -----Original Message----- > From: Eric Wang [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2002 1:03 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: the sort routine > > > > Hi People, > > I have this flat text file with numbers in it. > I tried to use the sort routine but it seems like the numbers were not > sorted at all. > > Help.. > > Eric > > > -- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
