List an Array of Strings in alphabetical order

Question

I have a program which has the user inputs a list of names. I have a switch case going to a function which I would like to have the names print off in alphabetical order.

Answer 1

You can use Arrays.sort() method. Here's the example,

import java.util.Arrays;

public class Test 
{
    public static void main(String[] args) 
    {
        String arrString[] = { "peter", "taylor", "brooke", "frederick", "cameron" };
        orderedGuests(arrString);
    }

    public static void orderedGuests(String[] hotel)
    {
        Arrays.sort(hotel);
        System.out.println(Arrays.toString(hotel));
    }
}

Output

[brooke, cameron, frederick, peter, taylor]