Character array problem

Question

i need to convert this program so it sorts characters instead of numbers:
public class SortDemo {
public static void main(String[] args) {
int[] arrayOfInts = { 32, 87, 3, 589, 12, 1076,
2000, 8, 622, 127 };
for (int i = arrayOfInts.length; --i >= 0; ) {
for (int j = 0; j < i; j++) {
if (arrayOfInts[j] > arrayOfInts[j+1]) {
int temp = arrayOfInts[j];
arrayOfInts[j] = arrayOfInts[j+1];
arrayOfInts[j+1] = temp;
for (int i = 0; i < arrayOfInts.length; i++) {
System.out.print(arrayOfInts[i] + " ");
System.out.println();
Any help please....

Answer 1

Skydiver,
Change your int[] to char[]. It makes sense to change your arrayOfInt to arrayOfChar for the sake of form.
Note that the char values for initializing the array are enclosed in single quotes.
Change your temp variable to type char.
And if you really want to be lazy.....
public class SortDemo {
     public static void main(String[] args) {
          char[] arrayOfChar = {'a','x','f','l','z','b','e','s','q','t'};
          for (int i = arrayOfChar.length; --i >=0;) {
               for (int j = 0; j < i; j++) {
                    if (arrayOfChar[j] > arrayOfChar[j + 1]) {
                         char temp = arrayOfChar[j];
                         arrayOfChar[j] = arrayOfChar[j + 1];
                         arrayOfChar[j + 1] = temp;
                    } // end of if loop
               } // end of j iteration
          } // end of i iteration
          for (int i = 0; i < arrayOfChar.length; i++)
            System.out.print(arrayOfChar[i] + " ");
          System.out.println();
     } // end method main
} // end class SortDemo