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    Default Need help with insertion method

    Here is my assignment.

    Use the code samples that you created in class for this project.
    Load the following items of data into an array interactively from the keyboard.
    Print out the data in the order in which is was entered.
    Sort the data in ascending order using the insertion sort.
    Print out the data in sorted order.
    Sort the data in descending order using the bubble sort.
    Print out the data in the sorted order.
    These are the data items you’ll use:
    Honda
    Chevrolet
    Ford
    Rolls-Royce
    Mercedes Benz

    I'm having trouble with the insertion method when running my methods in my main method. Here is my output.
    Hello user, I will sort your list in asscending and descending order?
    You will need to input 5 strings. Please press enter for each string.
    Please enter your string.
    Honda
    Chevrolet
    Ford
    Rolls-Royce
    Mercedes Benz


    Honda


    Here is my code

     
    import java.util.*;
     
    public class Project7
    {
        public static void main (String[] args)
        {
             Scanner scan = new Scanner(System.in);
             String[] storedArray = new String[5];
     
     
             int size = 5;
             int i;
     
     
            System.out.println( "Hello user, I will sort your list in asscending and descending order?  ");
            System.out.println( "You will need to input 5 strings. Please press enter for each string." );
            System.out.println( "Please enter your string." );
     
             for(i = 0; i < storedArray.length; i++)
             {
                 storedArray[i] = scan.nextLine();
     
             }
     
             insertionSort(storedArray,size);
             printArray(storedArray);
     
          }
     
     
         public static void insertionSort(String[] array, int length)
         {
                int i;
                for( i = 1; i<length; i++)
                acsendinginsert(array,i);
     
         }
     
         public static void acsendinginsert(String[] x, int i)
         {
            String temp = " ";
            int j, result, result1;
     
            j = i-1;
            result = x[i].compareToIgnoreCase(x[j]);
            result1 = x[j].compareToIgnoreCase(x[i]);
            while(j >= 0 && result < result1 )
            {
                x[j+1] = x[j];
                j--;
            }
            x[j+1] = temp; 
     
         }
     
         public static void printArray(String displayed [])
         {
            int i;
     
            for(i = 0; i < displayed.length; i++)
            {
                System.out.println(displayed[i]);
            }
     
     
         } 
     
     
        }

    For some reason my output is only returning one string instead of my list of order strings. Is there any suggestions?


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    Default Re: Need help with insertion method

    Please copy the program's output and paste it here. Add some comments saying what is wrong and show what it should be.

    Try debugging the code by adding some println statements that show the contents of the array during items being added to it, before the sort and after the sort so you can see what the code is doing.
    Here's an easy way to print an array:
     System.out.println("an ID "+ java.util.Arrays.toString(theArrayName));
    If you don't understand my answer, don't ignore it, ask a question.

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    I was able to figure it out. Thanks for the response.

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