my @sorted_array = sort sort_func @array; sub sort_func($$){ my $var1 = $_[0]; my $var2 = $_[1]; return $var2 <=> $var1; } #### my @sorted_array = sort {&sort_func($::a, $::b, $source, $data)} @array; sub sort_func(){ my $var1 = $_[0]; my $var2 = $_[1]; my $source = $_[2]; my $data = $_[3]; return $data{$source}{$var2} <=> $data{$source}{$var1}; }