I have the following code: 
#!C:/perl/bin/perl.exe

use strict;
use warnings;

my @tmp_oid = (); 

while(<DATA>) {
    chomp;
    my $last_oid = $_;
    if ($#tmp_oid < 2) {
    push @tmp_oid, $last_oid;
    }
    else {
    my $first_oid = shift @tmp_oid;
        if ( (pack("C*", split('\.', $first_oid)) cmp pack("C*", split
+('\.', $last_oid)) ) > 0 ) {
        print "Sort needed\n";
    }
    push @tmp_oid, $last_oid;
    }
}

__DATA__
1.3.6.1.2.1.7.5.1.1.0.0.0.0.1020
1.3.6.1.2.1.7.5.1.1.0.0.0.0.1021
1.3.6.1.2.1.7.5.1.1.0.0.0.0.1022
1.3.6.1.2.1.7.5.1.1.0.0.0.0.1023
1.3.6.1.2.1.7.5.1.1.0.0.0.0.701

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That produces this error: 
Character in 'C' format wrapped in pack at sort.pl line 16, <DATA> lin
+e 4.
Character in 'C' format wrapped in pack at sort.pl line 16, <DATA> lin
+e 4.
Character in 'C' format wrapped in pack at sort.pl line 16, <DATA> lin
+e 5.
Character in 'C' format wrapped in pack at sort.pl line 16, <DATA> lin
+e 5.
Sort needed

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My method seems to work correctly determining that a sort is required but why am I seeing this error? If I shorten the OIDs I don't see the error ???

2006-01-18 Retitled by g0n, as per Monastery guidelines
Original title: 'Sorting Question'

In reply to pack() format error. by Anonymous Monk

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