Thread: Sorting Strings

I am trying to sort names .I don,t really know whats wrong with the
below code. I will appreciate any help.Thanks.

Code:

    char copy_name[sir_count];
    int j;
    for( counter = 0 ; counter < sir_count + 1; counter++ ) {
        for( j = counter + 1 ; j < sir_count ; j++ ) {
            if ( strcmp( storeNames[counter], storeNames[j]) > 0 ) {
                strcpy( copy_name, storeNames[counter] );
                strcpy( storeNames[counter], storeNames[j] );
                strcpy(  storeNames[j], copy_name );
            }
        }
    }
    printf("The Sirs are: ");
    for( counter = 0 ; counter < sir_count + 1; counter++ ) {
        printf("%s",storeNames[counter]);
        printf(" ");
    }
    printf("%d",sir_count);

I have strings
PAUL NINA FRANK

If sorted, it should be like this
FRANk NINA PAUL

but I am geting this
FRANK PAUL NINA

I have sorted it out .
Thanks .

Memorize this - work with it, sleep with it, eat with it, play with it:

Array index's begin with 0 in C, AND THEY END WITH the size of the array minus one.

j < sir_count + 1, takes you out of bounds, unless that value is itself, less than the array size.