for my $key ( sort{ local $^W; $a <=> $b } keys %h ) { last if do{ local $^W; 0 + $key } >= 20; print "$key : $h{ $key }"; };; 0 YLJG : just a placeholder 1 ERHC : just a placeholder 2 UEGHWMGJVWDAUEOJR : just a placeholder 3 TPFZPXPS : just a placeholder 3 VDII : just a placeholder 4 SHHSRQLJVXTOPBYXT : just a placeholder 4 RXWZUUDA : just a placeholder 7 IPSCGIHLBWPR : just a placeholder 9 JRPAZKPXSC : just a placeholder 10 BGE : just a placeholder 11 OI : just a placeholder 11 HYXKTCLHDWCO : just a placeholder 14 QU : just a placeholder 16 ASJOWMLOWWMJWHDRAZ : just a placeholder 17 SQUJMOIM : just a placeholder 18 PFZDZODFMLBCVLTXQF : just a placeholder 18 AYYUCHEUXMNTTVLTJB : just a placeholder 19 KBDNXHCLUHEXSM : just a placeholder