Java Arrays - sort() Method
The java.util.Arrays.sort() method is used to sort the specified array of objects into ascending order, according to the natural ordering of its elements.
Syntax
public static void sort(Object[] a)
Parameters
a |
Specify the array to be sorted. |
Return Value
void type.
Exception
Throws ClassCastException, if the array contains elements that are not mutually comparable (for example, strings and integers).
Example:
In the example below, the java.util.Arrays.sort() method is used to sort a specified Object array.
import java.util.*;
public class MyClass {
public static void main(String[] args) {
//creating an unsorted Object array
Object MyArr[] = {10, 2, -3, 35, 56};
//printing array before sorting
System.out.print("MyArr contains:");
for(Object i: MyArr)
System.out.print(" " + i);
//sort the array
Arrays.sort(MyArr);
//printing array after sorting
System.out.print("\nMyArr contains:");
for(Object i: MyArr)
System.out.print(" " + i);
}
}
The output of the above code will be:
MyArr contains: 10 2 -3 35 56 MyArr contains: -3 2 10 35 56
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