C:\chas_sandbox>type test653837.txt 3 5 6 7 2 22 222 10 9 C:\chas_sandbox>perl -lane "$seed = 1.04 unless $seed;$diff=$F[0]-$seed;if ($dif f>=0.1) {print join(' ',@F);$seed=$F[0];}" test653837.txt 3 5 6 7 10 9