sort the array of struct based on the data members ??

[Santosh Nayak]

Hi,
Is it possible to sort the array of struct based on the data members.
e.g.

struct {
int a ;
float b ;
char c ;

} TEMP ;

int main() {
struct TEMP array[10] ;

/* sort () ; */

}

Based on struct members, i want to sort the array[10], with out
rewriting the sort function for each member.

Any comments ??!!

 

[Ian Collins]

Hi,
Is it possible to sort the array of struct based on the data members.
e.g.

struct {
int a ;
float b ;
char c ;

} TEMP ;

int main() {
struct TEMP array[10] ;

/* sort () ; */

}

Based on struct members, i want to sort the array[10], with out
rewriting the sort function for each member.

qsort?

 

[santosh]

Hi,
Is it possible to sort the array of struct based on the data members.
e.g.

struct {
int a ;
float b ;
char c ;

} TEMP ;

int main() {
struct TEMP array[10] ;

/* sort () ; */

}

Based on struct members, i want to sort the array[10], with out
rewriting the sort function for each member.

Any comments ??!!

Use qsort with a comparison function, (which you'll have to supply
yourself.) Then if the sort criteria changes, all you'll have to do is
modify your comparison function. You don't need to change the actual
sorting function, (qsort), unless you actually want to use another
sorting method.