Arrays.Sort Method

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Definition

Namespace:

Java.Util

Assembly:

Mono.Android.dll

Overloads

Sort(Object[], Int32, Int32, IComparator)	Sorts the specified range of the specified array of objects according to the order induced by the specified comparator.
Sort(Int64[], Int32, Int32)	Sorts the specified range of the array into ascending order.
Sort(Int32[], Int32, Int32)	Sorts the specified range of the array into ascending order.
Sort(Int16[], Int32, Int32)	Sorts the specified range of the array into ascending order.
Sort(Double[], Int32, Int32)	Sorts the specified range of the array into ascending order.
Sort(Char[], Int32, Int32)	Sorts the specified range of the array into ascending order.
Sort(Byte[], Int32, Int32)	Sorts the specified range of the array into ascending order.
Sort(Object[], Int32, Int32)	Sorts the specified range of the specified array of objects into ascending order, according to the Comparable natural ordering of its elements.
Sort(Single[], Int32, Int32)	Sorts the specified range of the array into ascending order.
Sort(Object[], IComparator)	Sorts the specified array of objects according to the order induced by the specified comparator.
Sort(Int64[])	Sorts the specified array into ascending numerical order.
Sort(Int32[])	Sorts the specified array into ascending numerical order.
Sort(Int16[])	Sorts the specified array into ascending numerical order.
Sort(Double[])	Sorts the specified array into ascending numerical order.
Sort(Char[])	Sorts the specified array into ascending numerical order.
Sort(Byte[])	Sorts the specified array into ascending numerical order.
Sort(Object[])	Sorts the specified array of objects into ascending order, according to the Comparable natural ordering of its elements.
Sort(Single[])	Sorts the specified array into ascending numerical order.

Sort(Object[], Int32, Int32, IComparator)

Sorts the specified range of the specified array of objects according to the order induced by the specified comparator.

[Android.Runtime.Register("sort", "([Ljava/lang/Object;IILjava/util/Comparator;)V", "")]
[Java.Interop.JavaTypeParameters(new System.String[] { "T" })]
public static void Sort (Java.Lang.Object[] a, int fromIndex, int toIndex, Java.Util.IComparator? c);

[<Android.Runtime.Register("sort", "([Ljava/lang/Object;IILjava/util/Comparator;)V", "")>]
[<Java.Interop.JavaTypeParameters(new System.String[] { "T" })>]
static member Sort : Java.Lang.Object[] * int * int * Java.Util.IComparator -> unit

Parameters

a

Object[]

the array to be sorted

fromIndex

Int32

the index of the first element (inclusive) to be sorted

toIndex

Int32

the index of the last element (exclusive) to be sorted

c

IComparator

the comparator to determine the order of the array. A null value indicates that the elements' Comparable natural ordering should be used.

Attributes

RegisterAttribute JavaTypeParametersAttribute

Remarks

Java documentation for java.util.Arrays.sort(T[], int, int, java.util.Comparator<? super T>).

Portions of this page are modifications based on work created and shared by the Android Open Source Project and used according to terms described in the Creative Commons 2.5 Attribution License.

Sort(Int64[], Int32, Int32)

Sorts the specified range of the array into ascending order.

[Android.Runtime.Register("sort", "([JII)V", "")]
public static void Sort (long[] a, int fromIndex, int toIndex);

[<Android.Runtime.Register("sort", "([JII)V", "")>]
static member Sort : int64[] * int * int -> unit

Parameters

a

Int64[]

the array to be sorted

fromIndex

Int32

the index of the first element, inclusive, to be sorted

toIndex

Int32

the index of the last element, exclusive, to be sorted

Attributes

RegisterAttribute

Exceptions

IllegalArgumentException

if start > end.

ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException

if start or end > array.length.

Remarks

Java documentation for java.util.Arrays.sort(long[], int, int).

Portions of this page are modifications based on work created and shared by the Android Open Source Project and used according to terms described in the Creative Commons 2.5 Attribution License.

Sort(Int32[], Int32, Int32)

Sorts the specified range of the array into ascending order.

[Android.Runtime.Register("sort", "([III)V", "")]
public static void Sort (int[] a, int fromIndex, int toIndex);

[<Android.Runtime.Register("sort", "([III)V", "")>]
static member Sort : int[] * int * int -> unit

Parameters

a

Int32[]

the array to be sorted

fromIndex

Int32

the index of the first element, inclusive, to be sorted

toIndex

Int32

the index of the last element, exclusive, to be sorted

Attributes

RegisterAttribute

Exceptions

IllegalArgumentException

if start > end.

ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException

if start or end > array.length.

Remarks

Java documentation for java.util.Arrays.sort(int[], int, int).

Portions of this page are modifications based on work created and shared by the Android Open Source Project and used according to terms described in the Creative Commons 2.5 Attribution License.

Sort(Int16[], Int32, Int32)

Sorts the specified range of the array into ascending order.

[Android.Runtime.Register("sort", "([SII)V", "")]
public static void Sort (short[] a, int fromIndex, int toIndex);

[<Android.Runtime.Register("sort", "([SII)V", "")>]
static member Sort : int16[] * int * int -> unit

Parameters

a

Int16[]

the array to be sorted

fromIndex

Int32

the index of the first element, inclusive, to be sorted

toIndex

Int32

the index of the last element, exclusive, to be sorted

Attributes

RegisterAttribute

Exceptions

IllegalArgumentException

if start > end.

ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException

if start or end > array.length.

Remarks

Java documentation for java.util.Arrays.sort(short[], int, int).

Portions of this page are modifications based on work created and shared by the Android Open Source Project and used according to terms described in the Creative Commons 2.5 Attribution License.

Sort(Double[], Int32, Int32)

Sorts the specified range of the array into ascending order.

[Android.Runtime.Register("sort", "([DII)V", "")]
public static void Sort (double[] a, int fromIndex, int toIndex);

[<Android.Runtime.Register("sort", "([DII)V", "")>]
static member Sort : double[] * int * int -> unit

Parameters

a

Double[]

the array to be sorted

fromIndex

Int32

the index of the first element, inclusive, to be sorted

toIndex

Int32

the index of the last element, exclusive, to be sorted

Attributes

RegisterAttribute

Exceptions

IllegalArgumentException

if start > end.

ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException

if start or end > array.length.

Remarks

Java documentation for java.util.Arrays.sort(double[], int, int).

Portions of this page are modifications based on work created and shared by the Android Open Source Project and used according to terms described in the Creative Commons 2.5 Attribution License.

See also

• CompareTo(Double)

Sort(Char[], Int32, Int32)

Sorts the specified range of the array into ascending order.

[Android.Runtime.Register("sort", "([CII)V", "")]
public static void Sort (char[] a, int fromIndex, int toIndex);

[<Android.Runtime.Register("sort", "([CII)V", "")>]
static member Sort : char[] * int * int -> unit

Parameters

a

Char[]

the array to be sorted

fromIndex

Int32

the index of the first element, inclusive, to be sorted

toIndex

Int32

the index of the last element, exclusive, to be sorted

Attributes

RegisterAttribute

Exceptions

IllegalArgumentException

if start > end.

ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException

if start or end > array.length.

Remarks

Java documentation for java.util.Arrays.sort(char[], int, int).

Portions of this page are modifications based on work created and shared by the Android Open Source Project and used according to terms described in the Creative Commons 2.5 Attribution License.

Sort(Byte[], Int32, Int32)

Sorts the specified range of the array into ascending order.

[Android.Runtime.Register("sort", "([BII)V", "")]
public static void Sort (byte[] a, int fromIndex, int toIndex);

[<Android.Runtime.Register("sort", "([BII)V", "")>]
static member Sort : byte[] * int * int -> unit

Parameters

a

Byte[]

the array to be sorted

fromIndex

Int32

the index of the first element, inclusive, to be sorted

toIndex

Int32

the index of the last element, exclusive, to be sorted

Attributes

RegisterAttribute

Exceptions

IllegalArgumentException

if start > end.

ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException

if start or end > array.length.

Remarks

Java documentation for java.util.Arrays.sort(byte[], int, int).

Portions of this page are modifications based on work created and shared by the Android Open Source Project and used according to terms described in the Creative Commons 2.5 Attribution License.

Sort(Object[], Int32, Int32)

Sorts the specified range of the specified array of objects into ascending order, according to the Comparable natural ordering of its elements.

[Android.Runtime.Register("sort", "([Ljava/lang/Object;II)V", "")]
public static void Sort (Java.Lang.Object[] a, int fromIndex, int toIndex);

[<Android.Runtime.Register("sort", "([Ljava/lang/Object;II)V", "")>]
static member Sort : Java.Lang.Object[] * int * int -> unit

Parameters

a

Object[]

the array to be sorted

fromIndex

Int32

the index of the first element (inclusive) to be sorted

toIndex

Int32

the index of the last element (exclusive) to be sorted

Attributes

RegisterAttribute

Exceptions

ClassCastException

if any element does not implement Comparable, or if compareTo throws for any pair of elements.

IllegalArgumentException

if start > end.

ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException

if start or end > array.length.

Remarks

Java documentation for java.util.Arrays.sort(java.lang.Object[], int, int).

Portions of this page are modifications based on work created and shared by the Android Open Source Project and used according to terms described in the Creative Commons 2.5 Attribution License.

Sort(Single[], Int32, Int32)

Sorts the specified range of the array into ascending order.

[Android.Runtime.Register("sort", "([FII)V", "")]
public static void Sort (float[] a, int fromIndex, int toIndex);

[<Android.Runtime.Register("sort", "([FII)V", "")>]
static member Sort : single[] * int * int -> unit

Parameters

a

Single[]

the array to be sorted

fromIndex

Int32

the index of the first element, inclusive, to be sorted

toIndex

Int32

the index of the last element, exclusive, to be sorted

Attributes

RegisterAttribute

Exceptions

IllegalArgumentException

if start > end.

ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException

if start or end > array.length.

Remarks

Java documentation for java.util.Arrays.sort(float[], int, int).

Portions of this page are modifications based on work created and shared by the Android Open Source Project and used according to terms described in the Creative Commons 2.5 Attribution License.

See also

• CompareTo(Float)

Sort(Object[], IComparator)

Sorts the specified array of objects according to the order induced by the specified comparator.

[Android.Runtime.Register("sort", "([Ljava/lang/Object;Ljava/util/Comparator;)V", "")]
[Java.Interop.JavaTypeParameters(new System.String[] { "T" })]
public static void Sort (Java.Lang.Object[] a, Java.Util.IComparator? c);

[<Android.Runtime.Register("sort", "([Ljava/lang/Object;Ljava/util/Comparator;)V", "")>]
[<Java.Interop.JavaTypeParameters(new System.String[] { "T" })>]
static member Sort : Java.Lang.Object[] * Java.Util.IComparator -> unit

Parameters

a

Object[]

the array to be sorted

c

IComparator

the comparator to determine the order of the array. A null value indicates that the elements' Comparable natural ordering should be used.

Attributes

RegisterAttribute JavaTypeParametersAttribute

Remarks

Java documentation for java.util.Arrays.sort(T[], java.util.Comparator<? super T>).

Portions of this page are modifications based on work created and shared by the Android Open Source Project and used according to terms described in the Creative Commons 2.5 Attribution License.

Sort(Int64[])

Sorts the specified array into ascending numerical order.

[Android.Runtime.Register("sort", "([J)V", "")]
public static void Sort (long[] a);

[<Android.Runtime.Register("sort", "([J)V", "")>]
static member Sort : int64[] -> unit

Parameters

a

Int64[]

the array to be sorted

Attributes

RegisterAttribute

Remarks

Java documentation for java.util.Arrays.sort(long[]).

Portions of this page are modifications based on work created and shared by the Android Open Source Project and used according to terms described in the Creative Commons 2.5 Attribution License.

Sort(Int32[])

Sorts the specified array into ascending numerical order.

[Android.Runtime.Register("sort", "([I)V", "")]
public static void Sort (int[] a);

[<Android.Runtime.Register("sort", "([I)V", "")>]
static member Sort : int[] -> unit

Parameters

a

Int32[]

the array to be sorted

Attributes

RegisterAttribute

Remarks

Java documentation for java.util.Arrays.sort(int[]).

Portions of this page are modifications based on work created and shared by the Android Open Source Project and used according to terms described in the Creative Commons 2.5 Attribution License.

Sort(Int16[])

Sorts the specified array into ascending numerical order.

[Android.Runtime.Register("sort", "([S)V", "")]
public static void Sort (short[] a);

[<Android.Runtime.Register("sort", "([S)V", "")>]
static member Sort : int16[] -> unit

Parameters

a

Int16[]

the array to be sorted

Attributes

RegisterAttribute

Remarks

Java documentation for java.util.Arrays.sort(short[]).

Portions of this page are modifications based on work created and shared by the Android Open Source Project and used according to terms described in the Creative Commons 2.5 Attribution License.

Sort(Double[])

Sorts the specified array into ascending numerical order.

[Android.Runtime.Register("sort", "([D)V", "")]
public static void Sort (double[] a);

[<Android.Runtime.Register("sort", "([D)V", "")>]
static member Sort : double[] -> unit

Parameters

a

Double[]

the array to be sorted

Attributes

RegisterAttribute

Remarks

Java documentation for java.util.Arrays.sort(double[]).

Portions of this page are modifications based on work created and shared by the Android Open Source Project and used according to terms described in the Creative Commons 2.5 Attribution License.

See also

• <xref:Java.Util.Arrays.Sort(System.Double%5b%5d%2c+System.Int32%2c+System.Int32)>

Sort(Char[])

Sorts the specified array into ascending numerical order.

[Android.Runtime.Register("sort", "([C)V", "")]
public static void Sort (char[] a);

[<Android.Runtime.Register("sort", "([C)V", "")>]
static member Sort : char[] -> unit

Parameters

a

Char[]

the array to be sorted

Attributes

RegisterAttribute

Remarks

Java documentation for java.util.Arrays.sort(char[]).

Portions of this page are modifications based on work created and shared by the Android Open Source Project and used according to terms described in the Creative Commons 2.5 Attribution License.

Sort(Byte[])

Sorts the specified array into ascending numerical order.

[Android.Runtime.Register("sort", "([B)V", "")]
public static void Sort (byte[] a);

[<Android.Runtime.Register("sort", "([B)V", "")>]
static member Sort : byte[] -> unit

Parameters

a

Byte[]

the array to be sorted

Attributes

RegisterAttribute

Remarks

Java documentation for java.util.Arrays.sort(byte[]).

Portions of this page are modifications based on work created and shared by the Android Open Source Project and used according to terms described in the Creative Commons 2.5 Attribution License.

Sort(Object[])

Sorts the specified array of objects into ascending order, according to the Comparable natural ordering of its elements.

[Android.Runtime.Register("sort", "([Ljava/lang/Object;)V", "")]
public static void Sort (Java.Lang.Object[] a);

[<Android.Runtime.Register("sort", "([Ljava/lang/Object;)V", "")>]
static member Sort : Java.Lang.Object[] -> unit

Parameters

a

Object[]

the array to be sorted

Attributes

RegisterAttribute

Exceptions

ClassCastException

if any element does not implement Comparable, or if compareTo throws for any pair of elements.

Remarks

Java documentation for java.util.Arrays.sort(java.lang.Object[]).

Portions of this page are modifications based on work created and shared by the Android Open Source Project and used according to terms described in the Creative Commons 2.5 Attribution License.

Sort(Single[])

Sorts the specified array into ascending numerical order.

[Android.Runtime.Register("sort", "([F)V", "")]
public static void Sort (float[] a);

[<Android.Runtime.Register("sort", "([F)V", "")>]
static member Sort : single[] -> unit

Parameters

a

Single[]

the array to be sorted

Attributes

RegisterAttribute

Remarks

Java documentation for java.util.Arrays.sort(float[]).

Portions of this page are modifications based on work created and shared by the Android Open Source Project and used according to terms described in the Creative Commons 2.5 Attribution License.

See also

• <xref:Java.Util.Arrays.Sort(System.Single%5b%5d%2c+System.Int32%2c+System.Int32)>