There's a CPAN module for that already. ;) Take a look at Sort::Versions. It's not been touched in 4 years, so maybe someone can find something to optimize in it.

And in general terms, you're better off using a transform of some kind... probably a schwartzian transform. And looking at the code, he could use it, too. Here's the skeleton: 
@sorted =
  map { $_->{ORIG_DATA} }
  sort { $a->{SORT_DATA} cmp $b->{SORT_DATA} }
  map { { ORIG_DATA => $_, SORT_DATA => func($_) }
  @original;

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In reply to Re: Sort ByVersion by japhy
in thread Sort ByVersion by ChOas

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