C# Sort Arrays
Sort an Array
There are many array methods available, for example Sort(), which sorts an array alphabetically or in ascending order:
Example
// Sort a string
string[] cars = {"Volvo", "BMW", "Ford", "Mazda"};
Array.Sort(cars);
foreach (string i in cars)
{
Console.WriteLine(i);
}
// Sort an int
int[] myNumbers = {5, 1, 8, 9};
Array.Sort(myNumbers);
foreach (int i in myNumbers)
{
Console.WriteLine(i);
}System.Linq Namespace
Other useful array methods, such as
Min,
Max, and
Sum, can be found in the System.Linq namespace:
Example
using System;
using System.Linq;
namespace MyApplication
{
class Program
{
static void Main(string[] args)
{
int[] myNumbers = {5, 1, 8, 9};
Console.WriteLine(myNumbers.Max()); // returns the largest value
Console.WriteLine(myNumbers.Min()); // returns the smallest value
Console.WriteLine(myNumbers.Sum()); // returns the sum of elements
}
}
}
You will learn more about other namespaces in a later chapter.
