Complete beginner needs help customising sorting code

[Ian SH]

Hi all.
I've got this code here

#include <iostream.h>
#include <string.h>
#include <conio.h>
    //jumbled up text in array
    char strarray[] = "fgjhsflsdlkfghdksdkjdgskakdkfkjggkdkgjg";
    int i = 0;
    int j = 0;
    char temp;
    void Bubble(char* strarray, int arrsize);
    
int main()


    {
    cout << strarray << endl;
    Bubble(strarray, strlen(strarray));
    cout << strarray << endl;
        
    return 0;
}

    
void Bubble(char* strarray, int arrsize) //Bubble Sort code


    {
        for(i=0; i< (arrsize - 1); ++i)


            {
                for(j = i + 1; j > 0; --j)


                    {
                        if(strarray[j] < strarray[j-1])


                            {
                                //Swaps the values
                                temp = strarray[j];
                                strarray[j] = strarray[j - 1];
                                strarray[j - 1] = temp;
                            }
                            
                        }
                    }
            }

which aparantly can sort text. I need to customize this code to do the following - search through some text, sort all of the numbers, and arange them in numerical order, break up all the letters, and sort them alphabetically ( capitals first), then arange all the punctuation in a specific order, so if it takes a text like this:

I remember 4/12/1987.

it will come out something like this:

4
12
1987
b
e e e
I
m
m
r
r
.
/ /

Is that possible with this code? Could someone please point me in the right direction - bearing in mind I am a complete begginer
thanks a lot

[scwizzo]

Yes it is possible with bubble sorting (selection sorting is way faster, but the program is so small it doesnt matter). You need to deside if the current index it is on (the current number/letter in line) is a double/int, or a character. Once that is desided store it into a temporary array (one for integers/doubles, and one for characters). Then sort each temporary array according to what needs to be done, in your case integers are lowest to highest, then characters capitol to lowercase. Then read the temp arrays back to the original array in the correct order.

If you followed that, awesome, if not.. i don't blame you. I thought of that as i was typing.

[Ian SH]

wow, thanks. how do I create an array then? lol

[scwizzo]

char strarray[] = "fgjhsflsdlkfghdksdkjdgskakdkfkjggkdkgjg";

http://www.cprogramming.com/tutorial/lesson8.html

[Ian SH]

fantastic, thanks