Description

To sort set of strings in alphabetical order, user will take set
of strings and program will sort the set of strings in alphabetical order.

C/C++

/* C Program to Sort set of strings in alphabetical order*/
//Save it as SortSetOfStrings.c

#include<stdio.h>
#include<string.h>
int main(){

    int i,j,n;
    char str[50][50],temp[50];

    printf("Enter number of strings : ");
    scanf("%d",&n);

    printf("Enter the strings : ");
    for(i=0;i<=n;i++){
        gets(str[i]);
    }

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

    printf("The strings after sorting : ");
    for(i=0;i<=n;i++){
        puts(str[i]);
    }

    return 0;
}

Input:
Enter number of strings : 
5
Enter the strings : 
Raman
Ajeet
Vicky
Krishna
Meera

Output:
The strings after sorting : 

Ajeet
Krishna
Meera
Raman
Vicky

Java

/* Java Program to Sort set of strings in alphabetical order*/
//Save it as SortSetOfStrings.java

import java.io.*;
import java.util.Arrays;
import java.util.Scanner;

public class SortSetOfStrings {

    public static void main(String[] args) {

        Scanner scanner = new Scanner(System.in);
        
        int i, n;
        
        System.out.println("Enter number of strings : ");
        n = scanner.nextInt();
        
        String str[] = new String[n+1];
        
        System.out.println("Enter the strings : ");
        for(i=0;i<=n;i++) {
            str[i] = scanner.nextLine();
        }
        
        Arrays.sort(str);
        
        System.out.println("The strings after sorting : ");
        for(i=0;i<=n;i++) {
            System.out.println(str[i]);
        }
    }
}

Input:
Enter number of strings : 
5
Enter the strings : 
Raman
Ajeet
Vicky
Krishna
Meera

Output:
The strings after sorting : 

Ajeet
Krishna
Meera
Raman
Vicky

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