/*

Java Sort String Array Example

This Java Sort String Array example shows how to sort an array of Strings

in Java using Arrays.sort method.

*/

import java.util.Arrays;

public class SortStringArrayExample {

public static void main(String args[]){

//String array

String[] strNames = new String[]{“John”, “alex”, “Chris”, “williams”, “Mark”, “Bob”};

/*

* To sort String array in java, use Arrays.sort method.

* Sort method is a static method. *

*/

//sort String array using sort method

Arrays.sort(strNames);

System.out.println(“String array sorted (case sensitive)”);

//print sorted elements

for(int i=0; i < strNames.length; i++){

System.out.println(strNames[i]);

}

/*

* Please note that, by default Arrays.sort method sorts the Strings

* in case sensitive manner.

*

* To sort an array of Strings irrespective of case, use

* Arrays.sort(String[] strArray, String.CASE_INSENSITIVE_ORDER) method instead.

*/

//case insensitive sort

Arrays.sort(strNames);

System.out.println(“String array sorted (case insensitive)”);

//print sorted elements again

for(int i=0; i < strNames.length; i++){

System.out.println(strNames[i]);

}

}

}

/*

Output of above given Java Sort String Array example would be

String array sorted (case sensitive)

Bob

Chris

John

Mark

alex

williams

String array sorted (case insensitive)

Bob

Chris

John

Mark

alex

williams

*/