Perhaps I don't quite understand, but how is this different from something like this: 
# sort a list of arrayrefs by index 2 of each member array
@sorted = sort { $a->[2]   <=> $b->[2]   } @arraylist;

# sort a list of hashrefs by key 'key' of each member hash
@sorted = sort { $a->{key} <=> $b->{key} } @hashlist;

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Apologies if I'm just missing something...

In reply to RE: Sorting lists of lists (or arrays of arrays or thingies of thingies) by Fastolfe
in thread Sorting lists of lists (or arrays of arrays or thingies of thingies) by jynx

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