Can arrays be sorted somehow based on number of occurrences. So instead of sorting an array of ints in ascending order I can somehow order them based on how often the number occurs in the array.
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Array Sorting
Can arrays be sorted somehow based on number of occurrences. So instead of sorting an array of ints in ascending order I can somehow order them based on how often the number occurs in the array.
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Re: Array Sorting
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keepStriving (November 18th, 2013)
Re: Array Sorting
This would be easiest to do if you created a class with attributes of value and quantity (number of times it appears). Then sort your array of objects based on quantity.
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keepStriving (November 18th, 2013)
Re: Array Sorting
I thought there may have been some built in function within Java.
Re: Array Sorting
Read the API docs for the Arrays class to see what is available.
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keepStriving (November 19th, 2013)
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