java Collections sort array code example

Example 1: sort array java

Here’s the java program to sort an array using Arrays.sort() method.

import java.util.Arrays;
public class JavaArraySortMethod
{
   public static void main(String[] args)
   {
      String[] strGiven = {"Great Barrier Reef", "Paris", "borabora", "Florence","tokyo", "Cusco"};
      Arrays.sort(strGiven);
      System.out.println("Output(case sensitive) : " + Arrays.toString(strGiven));
   }
}

Example 2: how to sort collection in java

// Use Collections.sort()
import java.util.*;
ArrayList<String> al = new ArrayList<String>();
al.add("teach");
al.add("sleep");
al.add("geek");
Collections.sort(al);//just pass any collection object reference
System.out.println(al);//output :- [geek,sleep,teach]

or
/*
ArrayList<Integer> intal = new ArrayList<Integer>();
al.add(4);
al.add(8);
al.add(2);
Collections.sort(intal);
System.out.println(intal);//output :- [2,4,8]
*/

Example 3: java sort method

Arrays.sort();//this method is an inbuild function in java
//to sort the array