Now that you mention it I agree with you, though I have not realised it earlier. Sorting is an overkill when just min value is required. But hey we cover every angle in our homework service :)

In which case your List::Util::reduce solution or a basic min-find will suffice:

       $idx = $arr[0];
       for(0..$#arr) {
                $idx = $_ if( ($arr[$idx]<0) || (($arr[$_] >= 0) && ($
+arr[$_] < $arr[$idx])) )
        }

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In reply to Re^3: How to get the index of smallest whole number in an array? by bliako
in thread How to get the index of smallest whole number in an array? by sohamsg90

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