Sort issue

[Mike OK <mi...@acorg.com>]

Hi

     I would like to do some custom sorting with some hash data that I have
stored.  It will be used in a mod_perl application so I would like to ensure
that the variables are safe and local.  My worry is that I plan to call a
subroutine with sort but I have no idea how to pass the variables or if I
even have to.  Here is what I am planning.  Any advice or links would help.
Thanks a lot.  Mike

@sortedkeys = sort by_field keys(%names);

sub by_fields {
   my ($first_compare,$first_extra) = $names{$a};
   my ($second_compare,$second_extra) = $names{$b};
   ### I am spliting the value to sort on a secondary field other than the
key
   ($first_compare <=> $second_compare || $first_extra <=> $second_extra);
}

Re: Sort issue

[Mike OK <mi...@acorg.com>]

After a few off list hints and hours of searching and reading I have solved
the issue.  Here is the link to the page I found helpful.  Very belated
thanks (almost 6 years) goes to Stas Bekman.  Mike

http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/modperl/modperl/35645?search_string=so
rt%20subroutine;#35645


----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike OK" <mi...@acorg.com>
To: <mo...@perl.apache.org>
Sent: August 13, 2006 11:32 AM
Subject: Sort issue


> Hi
>
>      I would like to do some custom sorting with some hash data that I
have
> stored.  It will be used in a mod_perl application so I would like to
ensure
> that the variables are safe and local.  My worry is that I plan to call a
> subroutine with sort but I have no idea how to pass the variables or if I
> even have to.  Here is what I am planning.  Any advice or links would
help.
> Thanks a lot.  Mike
>
> @sortedkeys = sort by_field keys(%names);
>
> sub by_fields {
>    my ($first_compare,$first_extra) = $names{$a};
>    my ($second_compare,$second_extra) = $names{$b};
>    ### I am spliting the value to sort on a secondary field other than the
> key
>    ($first_compare <=> $second_compare || $first_extra <=> $second_extra);
> }
>
>
>
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