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class Sort
     /* method takes an array of integers as an input,
     * and returns a copy with the element values sorted
     * by select method.
     int[] selectSort(int[] input)
          /*declare variables to be used in array */
          int x, y, max, temp;
          int[] select = new int[input.length];
          /*This loop reads the entire array */
          for(x = input.length - 1; x>0; x--)
               max = 0;
               /*This loop checks to see if any number is
               lower possible greatest number /
               for(y = 0; y <= x; y++)
               {//Returns number if lowest number
                    if(input[y] > input[max])
                         max = y;
                    }//end of if statement
               }//end of inner loop
               /*Switches the values */
                    temp = input[x];
                    select[x] = input[max];
                    select[max] = temp;
          }//end of outer loop
          return select;          
     } //end of selectSort()
     /* method takes an array of integers as an input,
     * and returns a copy with the element values sorted
     * by bubble method.
     int[] bubbleSort(int[] input)
          int[] bubble = new int[input.length];
          for (int x = 1; x < input.length; x++)
               for (int y = 0; y < input.length - 1; y++)
                    if (input[y] > input[y+1])
                         int temp = input[y];
                         bubble[y] = input[y+1];
                         bubble[y+1] = temp;
          return bubble;
     } //end of bubbleSort
**********************Test Class**********************
class TestSort
     public static void main(String[] args)
          /* count variable used as loop counter when
          * result table display is generated
          int count;
          /* variable for object of class Sort */
          Sort x;
          /* create object of class GroupEx2 */
          x = new Sort();
          /* create a source array of integer elements */
int[] y = new int[5];
/* assign values to array elements to be sorted     */     
          y[0] = 8;
          y[1] = 5;
          y[2] = 3;
          y[3] = 9;
          y[4] = 1;
          /* create variable for target of select sort array */
          int[] ss;
          /* create variable for target bubble sort array */
          int[] bs;
          /* call method to return an array with element values select sorted*/
          ss = x.selectSort(y);
          /* call method to return an array with element values bubble sorted*/
          bs = x.bubbleSort(y);          
          /* display original and sorted arrays in three columns*/
          System.out.print("Input Array" + "\t");
          System.out.print("Select Sort" + "\t");
          System.out.println("Bubble Sort");
          for (count = 0; count < y.length; count++)
               /* Column 1: original array */
               System.out.print("input[" + count + "] = " + y[count]);
               /* tab between columns 1 and 2 */
               System.out.print("\t");
               /* Column 2: select sorted array */
               System.out.print("select[" + count + "] = " + ss[count]);
               /* tab between columns */
               System.out.print("\t");
               /* Column 3: bubble sorted array */
               System.out.println("bubble[" + count + "] = " + bs[count]);
          } // end of display for loop
     } // end of main()
} // end of class TestSort

Answer 1

Thanks for the Bash! I'm surprised you had the time
for it.Go back and look at your original post. A whole bunch of code, and the only description of the problem is "not working correctly." Do you honestly think that's a reasonable way to ask for help? Do you go to the doctor and say, "I'm sick" and then just wait for him to cure you? Do you take your care to the mechanic and say only, "It's broke"?
Look, this is your problem and it's your responsibility to fix it. There are people here who are happy to help you, but it's up to you to provide a reasonable statement of what's wrong, what you've tried, what you don't understand. For instance:
Does it compile? If not, post the complete error message.
Does it run, but throw an exception? If so, post the stack trace.
Does it not throw an exception, but not behave the way you expect? Then describe the expected beavior and the observed behavior.
Do you really need to be told this stuff? It seems like common sense that when you're asking people to spend their time helping you, you should give them the information they need to be able to do so.