Sort array of object in C# (equivalent of std::sort)

Question

How can I sort array of strings ascending in c#, I want use something like std::sort in C++:

 std::sort(population.begin(), population.end())

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Answer 1

Unlike C++ which relies on operator< for sorting, C# relies on implementation of IComparable by your class, or takes an external comparer passed to Sort method:

class Genome : IComparable {
    public int CompareTo(Genome other) {
        return fitness.CompareTo(other.fitness);
    }
}

Can operator overloaded for < be used, like in C++?

IComparable is slightly more complex than <, because it returns zero when objects are equal. You can express the same logic using < and >, but it is easier to implement IComparable interface directly.