trying to format list

thanks so much!!! i will try this and revert back. needs to be alphabetical and i need to use the same area code and exchange prefix unless a number has a different prefix, in which case i then need to filter that exchange prefix.

Comment on trying to format list

Replies are listed 'Best First'.
Re^3: total noob trying to format a phone list by jeffa (Bishop) on Apr 24, 2015 at 18:29 UTC
You are welcome. You can sort within this code, or you could just use `sort` utility from the shell: `$ perl 1124590.pl Black, Joe (333)-321-0987 Smith, Sue (333)-321-0534 Brown, Andy (333)-587-0986 Smith, Pam (615)-895-1010 $ perl 1124590.pl \| sort Black, Joe (333)-321-0987 Brown, Andy (333)-587-0986 Smith, Pam (615)-895-1010 Smith, Sue (333)-321-0534` [download] jeffa L-LL-L--L-LL-L--L-LL-L-- -R--R-RR-R--R-RR-R--R-RR B--B--B--B--B--B--B--B-- H---H---H---H---H---H--- (the triplet paradiddle with high-hat)	[reply] [d/l]

Replies are listed 'Best First'.

Re^3: total noob trying to format a phone list
by jeffa (Bishop) on Apr 24, 2015 at 18:29 UTC

You are welcome. You can sort within this code, or you could just use sort utility from the shell:

$ perl 1124590.pl
Black, Joe (333)-321-0987
Smith, Sue (333)-321-0534
Brown, Andy (333)-587-0986
Smith, Pam (615)-895-1010


$ perl 1124590.pl | sort
Black, Joe (333)-321-0987
Brown, Andy (333)-587-0986
Smith, Pam (615)-895-1010
Smith, Sue (333)-321-0534
[download]

jeffa

L-LL-L--L-LL-L--L-LL-L--
-R--R-RR-R--R-RR-R--R-RR
B--B--B--B--B--B--B--B--
H---H---H---H---H---H---
(the triplet paradiddle with high-hat)

[reply]
[d/l]