Ok, first of all... you should put a sort that large in a subroutine, just for simplicity's sake... 
for(sort sort_sub @foo) ...

sub sort_sub { 
  $a <=> $b;
}

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Similar to that... make your code MUCH more readable :)

Perl moans about $log not being there because it isn't... $log isn't filled until after the sort is done... your $log data is in $a and $b.

So, let me get this straight... you want to sort at the first level of your hash, by a key in the 3rd level of your hash? The problem I see in this is... I assume you have many lines (i.e. $line data)? If that is true, then how do you find the category you need under many lines? Or is there just one line that has a 'time' category, and that is the one you need?

Can you give a small example of what your hash looks like?
                - Ant

In reply to Re: Re: Re: sorting hash of hashes by suaveant
in thread sorting hash of hashes by tevads

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