diff --git a/REFERENCE.md b/REFERENCE.md
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--- a/REFERENCE.md
+++ b/REFERENCE.md
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 * [`extlib::cache_data`](#extlib--cache_data): Retrieves data from a cache file, or creates it with supplied data if the file doesn't exist
 * [`extlib::cidr_to_netmask`](#extlib--cidr_to_netmask): Converts an CIDR address of the form 192.168.0.1/24 into its netmask.
 * [`extlib::cidr_to_network`](#extlib--cidr_to_network): Converts a CIDR address of the form 2001:DB8::/32 or 192.0.2.0/24 into their network address (also known as net address)
+* [`extlib::compare_ip`](#extlib--compare_ip): A function that compares two IP addresses. To be used with the built-in sort() function.
 * [`extlib::default_content`](#extlib--default_content): Takes an optional content and an optional template name and returns the contents of a file.
 * [`extlib::dir_clean`](#extlib--dir_clean): Take a path and normalise it to its Unix form.
 * [`extlib::dir_split`](#extlib--dir_split): Splits the given directory or directories into individual paths.
@@ -172,6 +173,50 @@ Data type: `Variant[Stdlib::IP::Address::V4::CIDR,Stdlib::IP::Address::V6::CIDR]
 
 IPv6 or IPv4 address in CIDR notation
 
+### <a name="extlib--compare_ip"></a>`extlib::compare_ip`
+
+Type: Ruby 4.x API
+
+A function that compares two IP addresses. To be used with the built-in sort()
+function.
+
+#### Examples
+
+##### Sorting the array of IP addresses
+
+```puppet
+$ip_addresses = ['10.1.1.1', '10.10.1.1', '10.2.1.1']
+$ip_addresses.sort |$a, $b| { extlib::compare_ip($a, $b) }
+```
+
+#### `extlib::compare_ip(Stdlib::IP::Address $left, Stdlib::IP::Address $right)`
+
+A function that compares two IP addresses. To be used with the built-in sort()
+function.
+
+Returns: `Integer[-1,1]` -1, 0 or 1 if left value is lesser, equal or greater than right value
+
+##### Examples
+
+###### Sorting the array of IP addresses
+
+```puppet
+$ip_addresses = ['10.1.1.1', '10.10.1.1', '10.2.1.1']
+$ip_addresses.sort |$a, $b| { extlib::compare_ip($a, $b) }
+```
+
+##### `left`
+
+Data type: `Stdlib::IP::Address`
+
+Left value
+
+##### `right`
+
+Data type: `Stdlib::IP::Address`
+
+Right value
+
 ### <a name="extlib--default_content"></a>`extlib::default_content`
 
 Type: Ruby 4.x API
diff --git a/lib/puppet/functions/extlib/compare_ip.rb b/lib/puppet/functions/extlib/compare_ip.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..702df52
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+++ b/lib/puppet/functions/extlib/compare_ip.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+require 'ipaddr'
+
+# A function that compares two IP addresses. To be used with the built-in sort()
+# function.
+Puppet::Functions.create_function(:'extlib::compare_ip') do
+  # @param left Left value
+  # @param right Right value
+  # @return -1, 0 or 1 if left value is lesser, equal or greater than right value
+  # @example Sorting the array of IP addresses
+  #   $ip_addresses = ['10.1.1.1', '10.10.1.1', '10.2.1.1']
+  #   $ip_addresses.sort |$a, $b| { extlib::compare_ip($a, $b) }
+  dispatch :compare_ip do
+    param 'Stdlib::IP::Address', :left
+    param 'Stdlib::IP::Address', :right
+    return_type 'Integer[-1,1]'
+  end
+
+  def compare_ip(left, right)
+    IPAddr.new(left).to_i <=> IPAddr.new(right).to_i
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/functions/extlib/compare_ip_spec.rb b/spec/functions/extlib/compare_ip_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8a288f7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/functions/extlib/compare_ip_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+require 'spec_helper'
+
+describe 'extlib::compare_ip' do
+  it 'exists' do
+    is_expected.not_to be_nil
+  end
+
+  it { is_expected.to run.with_params('10.1.1.1', '10.2.1.1').and_return(-1) }
+  it { is_expected.to run.with_params('10.2.1.1', '10.2.1.1').and_return(0) }
+  it { is_expected.to run.with_params('10.10.1.1', '10.2.1.1').and_return(1) }
+
+  it { is_expected.to run.with_params('fe80::1', 'fe80::2').and_return(-1) }
+  it { is_expected.to run.with_params('fe80::2', 'fe80::2').and_return(0) }
+  it { is_expected.to run.with_params('fe80::10', 'fe80::2').and_return(1) }
+
+  it { is_expected.to run.with_params('0::ffff:fffe', '255.255.255.255').and_return(-1) }
+  it { is_expected.to run.with_params('0::ffff:ffff', '255.255.255.255').and_return(0) }
+  it { is_expected.to run.with_params('0::1:0:0', '255.255.255.255').and_return(1) }
+end