print sort { my ($aa) = $a =~ /(\d+)\s*$/; my ($bb) = $b =~ /(\d+)\s*$/; $bb <=> $aa; } ; __DATA__ 10.47.147.0 Free: 63 In-use: 99 P_InUse: 61 10.47.147.0 Free: 63 In-use: 99 P_InUse: 65 10.47.147.0 Free: 63 In-use: 99 P_InUse: 70 10.47.147.0 Free: 63 In-use: 99 P_InUse: 69 10.47.147.0 Free: 63 In-use: 99 P_InUse: 63 10.47.147.0 Free: 63 In-use: 99 P_InUse: 66 #### 2;0 juerd@ouranos:~$ perl -e'undef christmas' Segmentation fault 2;139 juerd@ouranos:~$