On Mar 2, 2005, at 12:14 AM, John Horner wrote:
@data = sort { $a->{year} <=> $b->{year} || $months{ $a->{month} } <=> $months{ $b->{month} } } @data;
## only if the years are equal does the second sort take place, is that right?
Yes - when you use ||, it "short circuits" the expression if the first part is true. Conversely, when you use &&, it "short circuits" if the first part is false.
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