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import java.util.*; | |
import java.lang.*; | |
/** | |
* Created by RobertoTomás on 0027, 27, 4, 2016. | |
*/ | |
public class StringSorter { | |
public static void main(String[] args) { | |
//Arrays.stream(args).sorted(Comparator.naturalOrder()); | |
args = new String[] {"1","two","zwei","fourth", "fourz", "fourse"}; | |
args = Arrays.stream(args).sorted((in1,in2) -> { | |
int len1 = in1.length(); | |
int len2 = in2.length(); | |
int lim = Math.min(len1, len2); | |
char[] v1 = new char[len1]; | |
char[] v2 = new char[len2]; | |
in1.getChars(0,len1, v1,0); | |
in2.getChars(0,len2, v2,0); | |
int k = 0; | |
while (k < lim) { | |
char c1 = v1[k]; | |
char c2 = v2[k]; | |
if (c1 != c2) { | |
if ((c1 == 't')||(c1 == 'T')) { | |
return 1; | |
} | |
if ((c2 == 't')||(c2 == 'T')) { | |
return -1; | |
} | |
return c1 - c2; | |
} | |
k++; | |
} | |
return len1 - len2; | |
}).toArray(size -> new String[size]); | |
for(String s: args) { | |
System.out.println(s); | |
} | |
} | |
} |
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This was an interview question that was asked in pen-and-paper form. I needed to go back afterwards and actually complete the exercise for my own appreciation.