#!/usr/bin/perl -w

    use strict;
    use Spreadsheet::ParseExcel;
    use List::Util qw(max);

    my $parser   = Spreadsheet::ParseExcel->new();
    my $workbook = $parser->parse('4_19_10_Zrc01a-2.xls');

    if ( !defined $workbook ) {
        die $parser->error(), ".\n";
    }
   
    for my $worksheet ( $workbook->worksheets() ) {

        my ( $row_min, $row_max ) = $worksheet->row_range();
        my ( $col_min, $col_max ) = $worksheet->col_range();
        

        for my $row ( $row_min .. $row_max ) {
            for my $col ( $col_min .. $col_max ) {

                my $cell = $worksheet->get_cell( $row, $col );
                next unless $cell;
            
            my $i=1;
               for ($col==5 and $cell->value()==$i){
                
                       if ($col==8){
                                                      
                              print $cell->value();
                              print "\n";
                          }else {
                        $i++;
                    }                    
                    
                    }
                    
                    }
                
                }
                
                    print "\n";
                    
                
              
    
    

                }

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My sheets contain values in the manner of: 
A  B  
1  3
1  2
1  4
2  5
2  7 
3  10
3  0
3
3
.
.
90
90

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I need to find the maximum value in column B for every corresponding value of column A. For example: The maximum value for 1 in col A is 4 in col B. My experience in perl is less than 48 hours, any help will be appreciated. Thank you.

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