Sorting an Array using Arrays.sort() Method

Java Array Examples


Arrays class provides many sort() overloaded methods and below are the few of these methods.

  • static void sort(byte[] a) - Sorts the specified array into ascending numerical order.
  • static void sort(byte[] a, int fromIndex, int toIndex) - Sorts the specified range of the array into ascending order.
  • static void sort(char[] a) - Sorts the specified array into ascending numerical order.
  • static void sort(char[] a, int fromIndex, int toIndex) - Sorts the specified range of the array into ascending order.
  • static void sort(double[] a) - Sorts the specified array into ascending numerical order.
  • static void sort(double[] a, int fromIndex, int toIndex) - Sorts the specified range of the array into ascending order.
  • static void sort(float[] a) - Sorts the specified array into ascending numerical order.
  • static void sort(float[] a, int fromIndex, int toIndex) - Sorts the specified range of the array into ascending order.
  • static void sort(int[] a) - Sorts the specified array into ascending numerical order.
  • static void sort(int[] a, int fromIndex, int toIndex) - Sorts the specified range of the array into ascending order.
  • static void sort(long[] a) - Sorts the specified array into ascending numerical order.
  • static void sort(long[] a, int fromIndex, int toIndex) - Sorts the specified range of the array into ascending order.
  • static void sort(Object[] a) - Sorts the specified array of objects into ascending order, according to the natural ordering of its elements.
  • static void sort(Object[] a, int fromIndex, int toIndex) - Sorts the specified range of the specified array of objects into ascending order, according to the natural ordering of its elements.
  • static void sort(short[] a) - Sorts the specified array into ascending numerical order.
  • static void sort(short[] a, int fromIndex, int toIndex) - Sorts the specified range of the array into ascending order.
  • static void sort(T[] a, Comparator<? super T> c) - Sorts the specified array of objects according to the order induced by the specified comparator.
  • static void sort(T[] a, int fromIndex, int toIndex, Comparator<? super T> c) - Sorts the specified range of the specified array of objects according to the order induced by the specified comparator.

Sorting an Array using Arrays.sort() Method

import java.util.Arrays;
import java.util.Date;
import java.util.List;

/**
 * java.util.Arrays Class API examples
 * 
 * @author javaguides.net
 *
 */
public class ArraysJavaUtilClass {

        public static void main(String[] args) {
                // Sorts the specified array into ascending numerical order.
                int[] intArray = { 3, 1, 2, 4 };
                System.out.println("Original Array : " + Arrays.toString(intArray));
                Arrays.sort(intArray);
                System.out.println("Sorted Array : " + Arrays.toString(intArray));
                
                // Sorts the specified array into ascending numerical order.
                byte[] byteArray = { 1, 3, 2, 1, 5 };
                System.out.println("Original Array : " + Arrays.toString(byteArray));
                Arrays.sort(byteArray);
                System.out.println("Sorted Array : " + Arrays.toString(byteArray));

                // Sorts the specified array into ascending numerical order.
                char[] charArray = { 'a', 'd', 'c','b' };
                System.out.println("Original Array : " + Arrays.toString(charArray));
                Arrays.sort(charArray);
                System.out.println("Sorted Array : " + Arrays.toString(charArray));

                // Sorts the specified array into ascending numerical order.
                double[] doubleArray = { 0.1, 0.3, 0.2 };
                System.out.println("Original Array : " + Arrays.toString(doubleArray));
                Arrays.sort(doubleArray);
                System.out.println("Sorted Array : " + Arrays.toString(doubleArray));

                // Sorts the specified array into ascending numerical order.
                long[] longArray = { 1, 3, 2, 5, 4 };
                System.out.println("Original Array : " + Arrays.toString(longArray));
                Arrays.sort(longArray);
                System.out.println("Sorted Array : " + Arrays.toString(longArray));

                // Sorts the specified array into ascending numerical order.
                float[] floatArray = { 1.1f, 1.5f, 1.4f };
                System.out.println("Original Array : " + Arrays.toString(floatArray));
                Arrays.sort(floatArray);
                System.out.println("Sorted Array : " + Arrays.toString(floatArray));
        }
}
Output:
Original Array : [3, 1, 2, 4]
Sorted Array : [1, 2, 3, 4]
Original Array : [1, 3, 2, 1, 5]
Sorted Array : [1, 1, 2, 3, 5]
Original Array : [a, d, c, b]
Sorted Array : [a, b, c, d]
Original Array : [0.1, 0.3, 0.2]
Sorted Array : [0.1, 0.2, 0.3]
Original Array : [1, 3, 2, 5, 4]
Sorted Array : [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
Original Array : [1.1, 1.5, 1.4]
Sorted Array : [1.1, 1.4, 1.5]

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