Java Arrays.sort() Method
Example
Sort an array of strings alphabetically:
String[] cars = {"Volvo", "BMW", "Tesla", "Ford", "Fiat", "Mazda", "Audi"};Arrays.sort(cars);Definition and Usage
Thesort() method sorts an array in ascending order.
This method sorts arrays of strings alphabetically, and arrays of integers numerically.
Syntax
Arrays.sort(array)Arrays.sort(array,start,end)Parameter Values
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| array | Required. The array to be sorted |
| start | Optional. The index position of the first element (inclusive) to be sorted |
| end | Optional. The index position of the last element (exclusive) to be sorted |
Technical Details
| Returns: | No return value |
|---|---|
| Java version: | 1.2 (java.util) |
More Examples
Example
Sort an integer array numerically:
int[] myNum = {50, 10, 25, 1, 17, 99, 33};Arrays.sort(myNum);Example
Sort an integer array numerically, but only sort from index 1 to 3:
int[] myNum = {50, 10, 25, 1, 17, 99, 33};// This will only sort the integers 10, 25, 1 and 17 from the myNum arrayArrays.sort(myNum, 1, 4);Related Pages
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