Ahh, but you are using an array to sort with! Consider these:

print $key for $key sort keys   %hash;
print $val for $val sort values %hash;
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Sure, the far right side is a hash, but what are keys and values? They are built-in functions (just like sort) that return lists. The trick is what you do with those lists.

What is the difference between a list and array? Well, you did take The Mad Hatter's advice and read japhy's article, didn't you? Just remember, a lot of folks (including myself) have a hard time understanding that material. Sometimes the concept itself is just too darned difficult for anyone to teach it in an easy to digest manner ... repeated reading / experimentation is how i learn that stuff. Sometimes that revelation doesn't hit you until years have passed. Keep on truckin' ... or change your interest and do something else. ;)

jeffa

rinse ... repeat ...

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