Sorting strings within an array

This this is what I have so far. I am trying to sort these name alphabetically. So the output should be "Barney, Dino, Fred, Pebbles, Dino"
Also I have to use strcmp.

Code:

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#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <string.h>


main ()
{
        char str[10][10];
        int i = 0;
        int j = 0;     
        int temp = 0;
       
        strcpy(str[0], "Fred");
        strcpy(str[1], "Barney");
        strcpy(str[2], "Wilma");
        strcpy(str[3], "Pebbles");
        strcpy(str[4], "Dino");



        for(i = 0;i < 5;i++){
        printf("%s,", str[i]);
        }


        printf("\n\n");
      system("PAUSE");
      return 0;   
}

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I have done something similar with numbers, but never with strings.

Code:

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int main (){


        int arr[10] = {94, 36, 19, 8, 62, 49, 21, 53, 1, 88};
        int i = 0;
        int j = 0;     
        int temp = 0;


        for(i = 0;i < 10;i++){
        for(j = 0; j < 9;j++){
            if(arr[j] > arr[j+1]){
            temp = arr[j];
            arr[j] = arr[j+1];
            arr[j+1] = temp;
            }
        }       
        }
        for(i = 0;i < 10;i++){
        printf("%d,", arr[i]);
        }
        printf("\n\n");
      system("PAUSE");
      return 0;   
}

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I would appreciate any ideas or types. So far I have only been able to move individual letters instead of the entire names. Thanks.

To compare strings you need a specialized function: strcmp().
To assign one string to another, use strcpy().

With the necessary changes in your second code from comparing and copying integers to strings, your first code should work for strings.

I am getting close just need a bit of help...

Code:

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        for(i = 0;i < 10;i++){        for(j = 0; j < 10;j++){
            if(strcmp(str[j], str[j+1])){
            temp = str[j][i];
            str[j][i] = str[j+1][i];
            str[j+1][i] = temp;
            }
        } 
        }

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strcmp() compares the two strings it receives and returns

+ a negative number if the first comes before (is smaller than) the second
+ zero if the strings are equal
+ a positive number if the first comes after (is greater than) the second

Try

Code:

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if (strcmp(str[j], str[j + 1]) > 0) { /* ... */ }

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Its moving the first letters of each name. Is there a way to move the full names?

Notice how in your int sorting version, 'temp' was the same type as one of the items in your array?
Well the items in your array are now an array of 10 chars. So temp needs to be an array of 10 chars.

You could use strcpy to copy those 10 chars over in the three actions that constitute a swap.

You also had your j loop nicely only going up to <9 so that j+1 didn't cause a buffer overrun, but then you chnaged it to <10 in your string version. You should reconsider that.

Quote:

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Originally Posted by qny

To assign one string to another, use strcpy().

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Quote:

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Originally Posted by tictac232434

Its moving the first letters of each name. Is there a way to move the full names?

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Reread my previous post :)
Use strcpy()

I appreciate the help iMalc.