Text::CSV is a module for writing and reading CSV data. If you want to sort the results, you have two choices in my mind (and I'm sure a host of others):
  1. You can slurp the file into some data structure - probably a list of lists (perllol) - and then sort the results, a la: 

    #!/usr/bin/perl
use strict;
use warnings;

my @lists = ([0,7,0],
             [1,3,0],
             [0,5,1],
             [1,2,1]);

foreach my $list (sort {$a->[0] <=> $b->[0] or $a->[2] <=> $b->[2] } @
+lists) {
    print @$list, "\n";
}

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  2. You can use a module that has the support you require. I like this idea better, using DBI and DBD::CSV. An example can be found at DBD::CSV.

In reply to Re: How do I sort a CSV file on multiple columns? by kennethk
in thread How do I sort a CSV file on multiple columns? by mmittiga17

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