}
}
}
}
}
}
}
}
}
}
}
written is unspecified.
with MAX_SORT_FILES environment variable.  No temp files will be used
will not be supported.  Sorry for any inconvenience this may cause.
where field_start and field_end define a key field restricted to a
wanted, and I didn't even know I had made them.
values may be passed via an anonymous array:
v0.80, Friday, April 30, 1999
utility for PPT project, then brought changes back over.  As a result
user ID.
use vars qw(@ISA @EXPORT @EXPORT_OK);
use vars qw($VERSION *sortsub *sort1 *sort2 *map1 *map2 %fh);
use strict;
use locale;
use Symbol qw(gensym);
use Fcntl qw(O_RDONLY O_WRONLY O_EXCL O_CREAT);
use Carp;
to be part of a field (although it can be included in a sort key).  Each
to a temp file.  Overriden by B<y> option.
to a specific key (see B<k>), the specified ordering options override all
they have this effect if specified with field_start, field_end, or both.
themselves, unless demanded by perl's regex and split semantics (e.g.,
the interface has changed slightly, mostly in regard to what letters
the fifth field first, and only return records with unique keys.
the collating sequence of the current locale.  No output is produced;
the B<+pos1> B<pos2> options being ordered AFTER the B<k> options.
text data as characters (for example, single- versus multi-byte
suite; fixed warning for redefined subs (sort1 and sort2).
sub usage {
sub sort_file {
sub _write_temp {
sub _sort_file {
sub _parse_keydef {
sub _merge_files {
sub _make_sort_sub {
sub _get_temp { # nice and simple
sub _debug {
sub _check_last {
sub _are_uniq {
standard Windows port of perl5.004_02 (50).  Adjusted the default
specified, blank characters are used as default field separators; each
specified) and with all bytes in the lines significant to the
sorts, and arbitrary sorts.
sort.  If you don't like that, feel free to change it.
sort(1), locale, PPT project, <URL:http://language.perl.com/ppt/>.
sort utility.
sort regards each input line as a single field.  The sort is a merge
require Exporter;
regexes in parentheses will add that matched expression as an extra
reference passed to the function in the format:
positions of a restricted sort key.  If the B<b> option is specified
portion of the line, and type is a modifier from the list of characters
package File::Sort;
output.
output to STDOUT.
output in outfile and using second character of second field
or B<k> were present (but with B<r> still in effect, if it was
options.
options, but apply only to the key field to which they are attached;
options appear independent of any key field specifications, the requested
only the exit code is affected.
only after all earlier keys compare equal.
of the Artistic License, distributed with Perl.
of 1 or 0.
occurrence of char is significant (for example,
no longer supported.  Hopefully made the whole thing more robust and
much RAM, it might need to be lowered.
maximal non-empty sequence of blank characters that follows a non-blank
many parts out into separate functions.
low-memory systems, or where (e.g.) the MacPerl binary is not allocated
locale setting.
listed in TODO below, they are not in the plan for implementation.
lines.  Lines was easier to implement.  Can also specify with
like them and want to use them.  Usage is:
it specifes the last position to NOT be included.  Also, numbers
it is attached. The other modifiers behave like the corresponding
is used.  When there are multiple keys fields, later keys are compared
is basically a mapping of the command-line options to the Unix
interface may be offered in the future, as well.  This interface
instead.  Do not escape any characters (C</> characters need to be
input file is sorted.
global ordering options for that key.
free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms
format of this definition is:
for total number of temp files from 50 to 40 (leave room for other open
for the purposes of comparison.
files.  Overriden by B<F> option.
files), changed docs.  (Mike Blazer, Gurusamy Sarathy)
field_start or field_end option argument (see below).
field).  See L<perlre> and L<perlfunc/split>.
field ordering rules are applied globally to all sort keys. When attached
faster, while supporting more options for sorting, including delimited
escaped internally, and will be escaped for you).
equal are ordered as if none of the options B<d>, B<f>, B<i>, B<n>
corresponding B<+pos1>.  The rest should be the same as the B<k> option.
consecutive lines with duplicate keys, in addition to checking that the
comparison.  The order in which lines that still compare equal are
code to use the new interface.
characters in arguments and input files) and the behaviour of
character is a field separator.
character classification for the B<b>, B<d>, B<f>, B<i> and B<n>
before the first B<k> option, it is applied to all B<k> options. 
be a number in numeric comparisons.
at all if MAX_SORT_RECORDS is never reached.
as the sort key.
as older Windows ports had quite a small limit.  Can also specify
are used for options, but there are also some key behavioral differences.
are counted from 0 instead of 1.  B<pos2> must immediately follow
are based on one or more sort keys extracted from each line of input,
applies to either.
and are performed lexicographically. By default, if keys are not given,
according to the current locale setting, to be the upper-case equivalent
according to the current locale setting, are significant in comparisons.
__END__
Where the OPTION is a switch, it should be passed a boolean VALUE
Where field_end in B<k> specified the last position to be included,
Where an option can take multiple values (like C<I>, C<k>, and C<pos>),
Vicki Brown E<lt>vlb@cfcl.comE<gt>,
Use I<STRING> as the field separator character; char is not considered
Unique: Suppresses all but one in each set of lines having equal keys.
Tom Phoneix E<lt>rootbeer@teleport.comE<gt>,
Tom Christiansen E<lt>tchrist@perl.comE<gt>,
This module sorts text files by lines (or records).  Comparisons
This interface will always be supported, though a more perlish
This includes B<T> and B<z>.
The string matched by I<STRING> is not included in the fields
The keydef argument is a restricted sort key field definition. The
The interface has changed in some significant ways.
The good news is that it should not be too difficult to update your
The following options override the default ordering rules. When ordering
The following options are available, and are passed in the hash
Tests 3 and 4 failed because we hit the open file limit in the
Switched to sysopen for better portability.
Specify the name of an I<OUTPUT> file to be used instead of the standard
Specify that only blank characters and alphanumeric characters,
Sort, in reverse order, contents of file1 and file2, placing
Sort file by straight string compare of each line, sending
Sort contents of file by second key in file.
Some cleanup; made it not subject to system file limitations; separated 
Similar to B<k>, these are mostly obsolete switches, but some people
Send debugging information to STDERR.  Behavior subject to change.
See L<"HISTORY">.
Same sort but sorting numerically on characters 3 through 5 of
Same as B<t>, but I<STRING> is interpreted as a Perl regular expression
Rich Morin E<lt>rdm@cfcl.comE<gt>,
Reverse the sense of the comparisons.
Record separator, defaults to newline.
Print to STDOUT if no output file supplied.
Print passwd(4) file sorted by numeric user ID.
Otherwise, the B<b> option can be attached indepently to each
One year between releases was too long.  I made changes Miko O'Sullivan
Occurrences of the B<k> option are significant in command line order. 
More cleanup; fixed special case of no linebreak on last line; wrote test 
Mixing B<+pos1> B<pos2> with B<k> is allowed, but will result in all of
Miko O'Sullivan E<lt>miko@idocs.comE<gt>,
Mike Blazer E<lt>blazer@mail.nevalink.ruE<gt>,
Merge only; the input files are assumed to already be sorted.
Maximum number of temp files to be held open at once.  Default to 40,
Maximum number of open temp files to use before merging open temp
Maximum number of lines (records) read before writing to temp file.
Matthias Neeracher E<lt>neeri@iis.ee.ethz.chE<gt>,
Made CHUNK default a lot larger, which improves performance.  On
MAX_SORT_RECORDS environment variable.
It is best if you Don't Do That.  Pick one and stick with it.
Ignores all characters that are non-printable, according to the current
Ignore leading blank characters when determining the starting and ending
If you need the old interface, the old module will remain on CPAN, but
If used with the B<c> option check that there are no lines with
If the options are not listed as implemented above, or are not
If no B<k> option is specified, a default sort key of the entire line
If any modifier is attached to a field_start or a field_end, no option
Here are some equivalencies:
Gurusamy Sarathy E<lt>gsar@activestate.comE<gt>.
Gene Hsu E<lt>gene@moreinfo.comE<gt>,
For the anal sysadmin, check that passwd(4) file is sorted by numeric
Fixed up docs and did some more tests and benchmarks.
Fixed bug with unique option (didn't work :).
Fixed bug in C<_merge_files> that tried to C<open> a passed
First release.
File::Sort - Sort a file or merge sort multiple files
Exports C<sort_file> on request.
Except when the B<u> option is specified, lines that otherwise compare
E<lt>charE<gt>E<lt>charE<gt> delimits an empty field).  If B<t> is not
Does numeric instead of string compare, using whatever perl considers to
Determine the locale for the interpretation of sequences of bytes of
Determine the locale for ordering rules.
Default is 200,000. This may eventually change to be kbytes instead of
Default is 200,000.  Maximum number of records to use before writing
Copyright (c) 1999 Chris Nandor.  All rights reserved.  This program is
Consider all lower-case characters that have upper-case equivalents,
Complete rewrite.  Took the code from this module to write sort
Chris Nandor E<lt>pudge@pobox.comE<gt>, http://pudge.net/
Check that single input fle is ordered as specified by the arguments and
C<IO::File> object.
Brian L. Matthews E<lt>blm@halcyon.comE<gt>,
B<d> overrides B<i>.
B<b>, B<d>, B<f>, B<i>, B<n>, B<r>.  The b modifier behaves like the
B<b> option, but applies only to the field_start or field_end to which
Andrew M. Langmead E<lt>aml@world.std.comE<gt>,
Also now use C<IO::File> to create temp files, so the TMPDIR option is
Albert Dvornik E<lt>bert@mit.eduE<gt>,
Added unique and merge-only options.
Added reverse and numeric sorting options.
Added c option to check sorting.
@ISA = qw(Exporter);
@EXPORT_OK = qw(sort_file);
@EXPORT = ();
=over 4
=over 4
=over 4
=over 4
=over 4
=item v0.90, Friday, April 30, 1999
=item v0.20
=item v0.18 (31 January 1998)
=item v0.17 (30 December 1998)
=item v0.16 (24 December 1998)
=item v0.11 (04 January 1998)
=item v0.10 (03 January 1998)
=item v0.03 (23 December 1997)
=item v0.02 (19 December 1997)
=item v0.01 (18 December 1997)
=item Whoops, fix input via STDIN
=item Performance hit with -u
=item MAX_SORT_RECORDS
=item MAX_SORT_FILES
=item LC_CTYPE
=item LC_COLLATE
=item Do bytes instead of lines
=item C<y> I<MAX_SORT_RECORDS>
=item C<u>
=item C<t> I<STRING>
=item C<r>
=item C<pos> I<+pos1 [-pos2]>
=item C<o> I<OUTPUT>
=item C<n>
=item C<m>
=item C<k> I<pos1[,pos2]>
=item C<i>
=item C<f>
=item C<d>
=item C<c>
=item C<b>
=item C<X> I<STRING>
=item C<R> I<STRING>
=item C<F> I<MAX_SORT_FILES>
=item C<D>
=item Better debugging and error reporting
=head2 Options
=head2 Not Implemented
=head1 VERSION
=head1 TODO
=head1 THANKS
=head1 SYNOPSIS
=head1 SEE ALSO
=head1 NAME
=head1 HISTORY
=head1 EXPORT
=head1 EXAMPLES
=head1 ENVIRONMENT
=head1 DESCRIPTION
=head1 AUTHOR
=cut
=back
=back
=back
=back
=back
***DANGER, WILL ROBINSON***
$VERSION = '0.80';
# take optional arrayref of handles of sorted files,
# plus optional arrayref of sorted scalars
  });
  use File::Sort qw(sort_file);
  sort_file({
  sort_file('file1', 'file1.sorted');
  OPTION => [VALUE1, VALUE2]
  OPTION => VALUE
    });
    });
    } keys %oth;
    } elsif ($opts->{'m'}) {
    } elsif (! ref($file)) {
    } else {
    } else {
    } else {
    } else {
    } else {
    } else {
    }
    }
    }
    }
    }
    }
    }
    }
    }
    }
    }
    }
    while (keys %fh) {
    while (<DATA>) {
    while (<DATA>) {
    use File::Sort qw(sort_file);
    usage() unless @{$opts->{I}};
    sort_file({t => ':', k => '3n', I => '/etc/passwd'});
    sort_file({k => 2, I => 'file'});
    sort_file({c => 1, t => ':', k => '3n', I => '/etc/passwd'});
    sort_file({
    sort_file({
    sort_file('file');
    select($oldfh);
    seek($temp, 0, 0);  # might need to read back from it
    seek($file, 0, 0);  # might need to read back from it
    seek DATA, 0, 0;
    return \%opts;
    return 1;   # yay
    return $temp;
    return $file;
    require IO::File;
    print STDERR @_;
    pos => ['+2', '+0b -1']     ->  k => ['3', '1b,1']
    pos => ['+1 -2', '+3 -5']   ->  k => ['2,2', '4,5']
    pos => '+2.1 -2.4'          ->  k => '3.2,3.4'
    pos => '+2.0 -3.0'          ->  k => '3.1,4.0'
    pos => '+1.1 -1.2'          ->  k => '2.2,2.2'
    pos => '+1 -2'              ->  k => '2,2'
    o => 'file_new', k => '5.3,5.5rn', -t => '|'
    my($uniq, $first, $o, %oth);
    my($topts, @sortsub, @mapsub, @sort1, @sort2) = shift;
    my($recs, $opts) = @_;
    my($opts, @fh, @recs) = shift;
    my($opts, $fh, $recs, $file) = @_;
    my($k, $topts) = @_;
    my @args = @_;
    my %opts = (
    my $u;
    my $temp = _get_temp() or die "Can't get temp file: $!";
    my $oldfh = select($file);
    my $nok = shift;
    my $close = _merge_files($opts, \@fh, \@recs, $opts->{o});
    local $^W;
    local $\;   # don't mess up our prints
    local $/ = $opts->{R} ? $opts->{R} : "\n";
    local $/ = "\n";    # in case changed
    if (ref($args[0])) {
    if ($topts->{K}) {
    if ($topts->{K}) {
    if ($opts->{c}) {
    if ($opts->{K}) {
    if ($nok) {
    if ($file eq '') {
    if (!$opts{kst} && !$opts{kft}) {
    for (qw(ksf ksc kff)) { #  kfc stays same
    field_start[.first_char][type][,field_end[.last_char][type]]
    die "Usage:$u";
    close($close) unless $$close eq 'main::STDOUT'; # don't close STDOUT
    _make_sort_sub($opts);
    _debug("\nDone!\n\n") if $opts->{D};
    _debug("\nCreating sorted $file ...\n") if $opts->{D};
    _debug("New tempfile: $temp\n") if $opts->{D};
    _check_last($recs);
    IO::File->new_tmpfile;
    I => [qw(file_1 file_2)],
    +field_start[.first_char][type] [-field_end[.last_char][type]]
    );
    %oth = map {($o++ => $_)} @$fh;
    %fh  = map {
    $| = 0; # just in case, use the buffer, you knob
    ${$_[0]}[-1] .= $/ if (${$_[0]}[-1] !~ m|$/$|);
    $u =~ s/\n//;
    $opts->{o}   = !$opts->{o} ? '' : $opts->{o};
    $opts->{k} = $opts->{k} ? [$opts->{k}] : [] if !ref($opts->{k});
    $opts->{K} = $opts->{k} ? 0 : 1;
    $opts->{I} = [$opts->{I}] unless ref $opts->{I};
    $opts->{F}   ||= $ENV{MAX_SORT_FILES}   || 40;      # default max files
    $opts->{'y'} ||= $ENV{MAX_SORT_RECORDS} || 200000;  # default max records
    $k =~ /^(\d+)(?:\.(\d+))?([bdfinr]+)?
    $fh{X} = shift @$recs if @$recs;
    # we need the options, filehandles, and output file
    # their idea of 1 is not ours
    # set output and other defaults
    # set defaults at zero or undef
    # see big ol' mess below
    # record separator, default to \n
    # output to STDOUT if no output file provided
    # ooo, get ready, get ready
    # only check to see if file is sorted
    # match handle key in %oth to next record of the handle    
    # if output file is a path, not a reference to a file, open
    # if nothing in kst or kft, use other flags possibly passed
    # if no keydefs set
    # if no keydefs set
    # if merging sorted files
    # gurgle
    # get input files into anon array if not already
    # file and get a reference to it
    # extra records, special X "handle"
    # except for b, flags on one apply to the other
    # do the merge thang, uh huh, do the merge thang
    # arbitrarily named keys, store handles as values
    # add new record separator if not one there
    # "K" == "no k", for later
        } else {                # we don't need you anymore
        } else {
        } else {
        }
        }
        }
        }
        }
        }
        }
        }
        }
        }
        }
        }
        }
        }
        }
        }
        }
        }
        {
        {
        {
        while (defined(my $rec = <F>)) {
        u => 1, r => 1, k => ['5.3,5.5rn', '2.2,2.2'],
        sysopen($tfh, $file, O_WRONLY|O_CREAT|O_EXCL)
        return 1;
        return &sortsub;
        return &sort1;
        r => 1, k => '2.2,2.2', o => 'outfile',
        print $temp sort sort1 @{$recs};
        print $temp map {$_->[0]} sort sortsub map &map1, @{$recs};
        o => 'outfile', I => ['file1', 'file2']
        my(%maps, $sortsub, $mapsub) = (map1 => '$_', map2 => '$fh{$_}');
        my($cmp, $aa, $bb, $fa, $fb) = qw(cmp $a $b $fh{$a} $fh{$b});
        my $tfh = gensym();
        my $sort2 = "sub { $fa $cmp $fb }\n";
        my $sort1 = "sub { $aa $cmp $bb }\n";
        my $rec = $first eq 'X' ? shift @$recs : scalar <$curr>;
        my $last;
        my $fh = $oth{$_};
        my $curr = $oth{$first};
        local *F;
        local $^W;
        local $^W;
        last if m/^=head1 SYNOPSIS$/;
        last if m/^=/;
        kst => $3 || '',                    # start field type
        ksf => $1 || 0,                     # start field
        ksc => $2 || 0,                     # start field char start
        kft => $6 || '',                    # end field type
        kff => (defined($4) ? $4 : undef),  # end field
        kfc => (defined($5) ? $5 : undef),  # end field char end
        if (exists($args[0]->{'pos'})) {
        if (defined $rec) {     # bring up next record for this filehandle
        if ($topts->{kst} =~ /[bdfi]/) {
        if ($opts->{u}) {
        if ($opts->{I}[0] eq '-') {
        if (!$opts->{u} && keys %fh == 1) {
        if (! $topts->{u} ) {
        foreach my $k (@{$topts->{k}}) {
        foreach my $filein (@{$opts->{I}}) {
        foreach my $filein (@{$opts->{I}}) {
        foreach (qw(d f i n r)) {
        foreach (qw(b d f i n r)) {
        foreach (qw(b d f i n r)) {
        for my $m (keys %maps) {
        _sort_file({I=>$args[0], o=>$args[1]});
        _sort_file(@args);
        _debug("No keydef set\n") if $topts->{D};
        _debug("$sortsub\n$maps{map1}\n$maps{map2}\n") if $topts->{D};
        _debug("$sort1\n$sort2\n") if $topts->{D};
        I => ['file1', 'file2']
        (?:,(\d+)(?:\.(\d+))?([bdfinr]+)?)?$/x;
        ($bb, $aa, $fb, $fa) = ($aa, $bb, $fa, $fb) if $topts->{r};
        ($a, $b) = map &map1, @_;
        ($a, $b) = @_;
        ($_ => scalar <$fh>);
        %$topts,                            # get other options
        $u .= $_;
        $topts->{t} =~ s|/|\\/|g if defined $topts->{X};
        $topts->{t} =
        $topts->{kst} = '';
        $sortsub = "sub {\n  " . join(" || \n  ", @sortsub) . "\n}\n";
        $opts{$_}-- if $opts{$_};
        $file = \*STDOUT;
        $file = $tfh;
        $cmp = '<=>' if $topts->{n};
        # use @$recs, not filehandles, if key is X
        # success, yay
        # reverse sense
        # once for each input file
        # more complex stuff, act like we had -k defined
        # if not -u
        # get text separator or use whitespace
        # get current filehandle
        # fix pos to look like k
        # don't print if -u and not unique
        # don't bother sorting keys if only one key remains!
        # do numeric sort
        # defaults for main sort sub components
        # add finished expression to array
            } elsif ($opts->{kst} =~ /i/) {
            } elsif (!ref($args[0]->{'k'})) {
            } else {
            } else {
            } else {
            } else {
            }
            }
            }
            }
            }
            }
            }
            }
            }
            }
            }
            }
            }
            while (defined(my $rec = <F>)) {
            sysopen(F, $opts->{I}[0], O_RDONLY)
            sysopen($sym, $filein, O_RDONLY)
            push(@fh, $sym);
            push @sortsub, sprintf "%s->[1] %s %s->[1]",
            push @sortsub, sprintf "%s->[$n] %s %s->[$n]",
            print $fh{$first};
            print $fh{$first}, @left;
            print $fh{$first} if
            or die "Can't open `$file' for writing: $!";
            open(F, $opts->{I}[0])
            my($opts, @fil) = ($topts);
            my($cmp, $ab_, $fab_, $aa, $bb) = qw(cmp $_ $fh{$_} $a $b);
            my @left = $first eq 'X' ? @$recs : <$curr>;
            my @argv;
            my $sym = gensym();
            my $pos = $args[0]->{'pos'};
            my $n = @sortsub + 2;
            my $k = $maps{$m};
            my $curr = $oth{$first};
            my $count = 0;
            local *F;
            local $^W;
            local $^W;
            last;
            if (@recs) {
            if (@fil > 1) {
            if ($opts->{u} && $last) {
            if ($opts->{kst} =~ /f/) {
            if ($opts->{kst} =~ /d/) {
            if ($opts->{K}) {
            if ($last) {
            if ($k ne 'K') {
            if ($filein eq '-') {
            if (!ref($pos)) {
            if (!exists($args[0]->{'k'})) {
            for (@$pos) {
            die "Can't create sort sub: $@" if $@;
            die "Can't create sort sub: $@" if $@;
            die "Can't create sort sub: $@" if $@;
            die "Can't create sort sub: $@" if $@;
            die "Can't create sort sub: $@" if $@;
            delete $fh{$first};
            delete $fh{$first};
            defined $topts->{t} ? quotemeta($topts->{t}) :
            defined $topts->{X} ? $topts->{X} :
            close(F);
            _debug("Sorting file $filein ...\n") if $opts->{D};
            @recs = ();
            *sortsub = eval $sortsub;
            *sort2  = eval $sort2;
            *sort1  = eval $sort1;
            *map2  = eval $maps{map2};
            *map1  = eval $maps{map1};
            ($first) = keys %fh;
            ($bb, $aa) = ($aa, $bb) if ($opts->{kst} =~ /r/);
            '\s+';
            $uniq = $fh{$first};
            $topts->{k} = ['K'];    # special K ;-)
            $topts->{kst} .= $_ if $topts->{$_};
            $topts->{K} = 0;
            $opts{kst} .= $_ if ($opts{kst} =~ /$_/ || $opts{kft} =~ /$_/);
            $opts{kst} .= $_ if $topts->{$_};
            $opts{kft} .= $_ if ($opts{kst} =~ /$_/ || $opts{kft} =~ /$_/);
            $opts{kft} .= $_ if $topts->{$_};
            $opts = $k eq 'K' ? $topts : _parse_keydef($k, $topts);
            $maps{$m} = sprintf "sub {\n  my \@tmp = %s;\n",
            $maps{$m} .= "]\n}\n";
            $maps{$m} .= "\n  [\$_, $k";
            $maps{$m} .= ",\n  " . join('', @mapsub) if @mapsub;
            $maps{$m} .= "  my \$tmp;\n" if $topts->{DD};
            $last = $rec;
            $fil[0] = "\$tmp = $fil[0]" if $opts->{kst} =~ /d/;
            $fh{$first} = $rec;
            $cmp = '<=>' if ($opts->{kst} =~ /n/);
            # skip stuff if special K
            # save value of last record
            # reverse sense
            # records leftover, didn't reach record limit
            # only printable characters
            # only alphanumerics and whitespace, override -i
            # just open files and get array of handles
            # fold to upper case
            # fail if records not in proper sort order
            # fail if -u and keys are not unique (assume sorted)
            # do straight compare if all else is equal
            # do numeric sort
            # defaults for main sort sub components
            # add finished expressions to arrays
            # $first is arbitrary number assigned to first fh in sort
                } else {
                } else {
                } else {
                }
                }
                }
                }
                }
                }
                }
                sysopen(F, $filein, O_RDONLY)
                return 0 unless _are_uniq($opts->{K}, $last, $rec);
                return 0 if $foo[0] ne $last || $foo[1] ne $rec;
                require POSIX;
                push(@recs, $rec);
                push @mapsub, "  (\n" .
                push @mapsub, "  " . $fil[0] . ",\n  ";
                push @fil, "\$tmp =~ s/[^\\w\\s]+//g", '"$tmp"';
                or die "Can't open `$opts->{I}[0]' for reading: $!";
                or die "Can't open `$opts->{I}[0]' for reading: $!";
                or die "Can't open `$filein' for reading: $!";
                open(F, $filein)
                my($tmp1, $tmp2) = ("\$tmp[$opts->{ksf}]",
                my @foo;
                my $n;
                local $^W;
                local $^W;
                if ($opts->{kst} =~ /b/) {
                if ($opts->{kft} =~ /b/) {
                if ($opts->{K}) {
                if ($opts->{K}) {
                if ($count >= $opts->{'y'}) {    # don't go over record limit
                if (! defined $opts->{kff} || $opts->{ksf} == $opts->{kff}) {
                if (   /^\+(\d+)(?:\.(\d+))?([bdfinr]+)?
                _debug("\Sorting leftover records ...\n") if $opts->{D};
                _check_last(\@recs);
                @fil = $opts->{kst} =~ /b/ ?
                ($first) = (sort sort2 keys %fh);
                ($first) = (map {$_->[0]} sort sortsub
                (!$uniq || _are_uniq($opts->{K}, $uniq, $fh{$first}));
                $topts->{r} ? qw($b cmp $a) : qw($a cmp $b);
                $topts->{k}[0] eq 'K' ? $k : "split(/$topts->{t}/, $k)";
                $topts->{DD}++;
                $pos = [$pos];
                $fil[0] = "uc($fil[0])";
                $fil[0] = "join '', grep {POSIX::isprint \$_} " .
                $count++;  # keep track of number of records
                $args[0]->{'k'} = [];
                $args[0]->{'k'} = [$args[0]->{'k'}];
                $aa, $cmp, $bb;
                # try again, shall we?
                # skip leading spaces
                # simpler if one field, goody for us
                   (?:\s+\-(\d+)(?:\.(\d+))?([bdfinr]+)?)?$/x) {
                    } elsif (($opts->{kff} - $opts->{ksf}) == 1) {
                    } elsif (!$opts->{kfc}) {
                    } else {
                    } else {
                    }
                    }
                    }
                    }
                    push(@fh, _write_temp(\@recs, $opts));
                    push @{$args[0]->{'k'}}, $n;
                    or die "Can't open `$filein' for reading: $!";
                    or die "Can't open `$filein' for reading: $!";
                    map &map2, keys %fh);
                    local $^W;
                    local $^W;
                    local $^W;
                    local $^W;
                    join(",\n", map {s/^/      /mg; $_} @fil),
                    if (defined($4)) {
                    if (@fh >= $opts->{F}) {
                    if ($opts->{ksc} == 0 &&
                    if ($opts->{kfc} == 0 && $opts->{ksc} == 0 &&
                    _debug("$count records reached in `$filein'\n")
                    @recs = sort sort1 @recs;
                    @recs = map {$_->[0]} sort sortsub map &map1, @recs;
                    @foo = sort sort1 ($rec, $last);
                    @foo = map {$_->[0]} sort sortsub
                    ($opts->{kff} ? "\$tmp[$opts->{kff}]" : ''));
                    ($count, @recs) = (0);
                    $tmp2 = "($tmp2 =~ /(\\S.*)/)[0]";
                    $tmp1 = "($tmp1 =~ /(\\S.*)/)[0]";
                    $n = $1 + 1;
                    $n .= '.' . ($2 + 1) if defined $2;
                    $n .= $3 if $3;
                    # simpler if chars are both 0, wicked pissah
                    # save to temp file, add new fh to array
                    # reset record count and record array
                    # if spans two fields, but chars are both 0
                    # if only one field away
                    # hmmmmm
                    # getting out of hand now
                    # fine, have it your way!  hurt me!  love me!
                    # do a merge now if at file limit
                    # and neither has -b, alrighty
                    "split //,\n$fil[0]";
                    "\n    )[-1],\n  ";
                    "(\$tmp[0] =~ /(\\S.*)/)[0]" : "\$tmp[0]";
                        map &map1, ($rec, $last);
                        if $opts->{D};
                        _debug("\nCreating temp files ...\n") if $opts->{D};
                        @fil = "substr($tmp1, $opts->{ksc}, ". 
                        @fil = "substr($tmp1, $opts->{ksc})";
                        @fil = "join(''," .
                        @fil = "join('', substr($tmp1, $opts->{ksc}), " .
                        @fil = "join('', substr($tmp1, $opts->{ksc}), " .
                        @fil = "\$tmp[$opts->{ksf}]";
                        @fh = (_merge_files($opts, \@fh, [], _get_temp()));
                        (!$opts->{kfc} || $opts->{kfc} == 0)) {
                        $opts->{kst} !~ /b/ && $opts->{kft} !~ /b/) {
                        $n .= $6 if $6;
                        $n .= "," . (defined $5 ? ($4 + 1) . ".$5" : $4);
                        # get filehandle and restart array with it
                            ($opts->{kfc} - $opts->{ksc}) . ')';
                            "substr($tmp2, 0, $opts->{kfc}))";
                            "substr($tmp2, 0, $opts->{kfc}))";
                            "\@tmp[$opts->{ksf} .. $opts->{kff}])";
                            "\@tmp[" . ($opts->{ksf} + 1) . " .. " .
                                ($opts->{kff} - 1) . "], " .
            
        
    





























































































































































































































































































