If a DB is being used, just use an "order by" clause
in the select statement.
Scott Stirling wrote:
>
> If it's a hard-coded 2-dimensional array, like you've shown below, the
> fastest thing would be to sort the values when you code them into the
> program, rather than at runtime. But do you mean that, or will you be
> dynamically loading 2000 rows at runtime that need to be sorted? If that's
> the case, then having the database (assuming a database is involved) store
> the names in the order you need them returned is a good idea.
>
> Finally, if you really need to sort them at runtime, I (or someone else on
> the list) can dig up a fast sort algorithm in a minute . . .
>
> Scott Stirling
> Macromedia
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: JustinMacCarthy
> To: JRun-Talk
> Sent: 8/29/01 6:09 AM
> Subject: Java Sorting
>
> What the best ways to sort somthing like these (eg by firstname ,
> surname
> ,position) but for 20000 rows ?.
>
> Assuming worst case ordering
>
> String[][] data =
>
> { "Stephen", "Cheng", "Vice President" },
> { "Joe", "Berrey", "Intern" },
> { "Adam", "Lipinski", "Director" },
> { "Lynne", "Teague", "Developer" }
> {..... etc }
>
> }
>
> Can do it Perl etc , but Im a Java newbie.
> Thanks
>
> J
>
>
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