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#create a test array |
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ary=['Long','words','are','more','interesting','than','short','ones'] |
ary=['Long','words','are','more','interesting','than','short','ones'] |
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ary. |
ary.sort_by {|a| [-a.size,a]} |
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if wx.length==wy.length |
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wx <=> wy |
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else |
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wy.length <=> wx.length |
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end |
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end |
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# => ["interesting", "short", "words", "Long", "more", "ones", "than", "are"] |
# => ["interesting", "short", "words", "Long", "more", "ones", "than", "are"] |
Revision as of 22:37, 22 January 2007
Sorting
You are encouraged to solve this task according to the task description, using any language you may know.
You are encouraged to solve this task according to the task description, using any language you may know.
Sort an Array of Strings, from large to small and lexicographic for Strings of equal length
Perl
Interpeter: Perl
Numeric sort
my @sorted = sort {$a<=>$b} (3, 6, 4, 5, 2, 7, 1);
Alpha-Numeric sort
my @sorted = sort ('this', 'that', 'and', 'the', 'other');
Numeric sort or Alpha-Numeric sort if a numeric sort cannot be done
# note, this can be a oneliner my @sorted = sort { ($a =~ /^\-?\d+\.?\d*$/ and $b =~ /^\-?\d+\.?\d*$/) ? $a <=> $b : $a cmp $b } ('this', 'that', 'and', 'the', 'other', 3, 6, 4, 5, 2, 7, 1);
Ruby
#create a test array ary=['Long','words','are','more','interesting','than','short','ones'] ary.sort_by {|a| [-a.size,a]} # => ["interesting", "short", "words", "Long", "more", "ones", "than", "are"]