@sorted = sort @unsorted #### my @unsorted = ( 'A 00006360 A001054054 000000000.00', 'A 00006360 A001002002 000000000.00', 'A 00006360 A001012012 000000000.00', 'A 00005460 A001102002 000000000.00', 'A 00007360 A003015015 000000000.00'); my @sorted = sort @unsorted; print "$_\n" for @sorted;