C Programming: Sort a string array in ascending order

C String: Exercise-11 with Solution

Write a C program to sort a string array in ascending order.

Sample Solution:

C Code:

#include <stdio.h>
#include <string.h>
void main()
{
  char str[100],ch;
  int i,j,l;
  
       printf("\n\nSort a string array in ascending order :\n");
       printf("--------------------------------------------\n");  
       printf("Input the string : ");
       fgets(str, sizeof str, stdin);
  l=strlen(str);
  /* sorting process */
  for(i=1;i<l;i++)
    for(j=0;j<l-i;j++)
	if(str[j]>str[j+1])
	{
	  ch=str[j];
	  str[j] = str[j+1];
	  str[j+1]=ch;
	}
   printf("After sorting the string appears like : \n");
   printf("%s\n\n",str);
  }
  
  

Sample Output:

Sort a string array in ascending order :                                                                      
--------------------------------------------                                                                  
Input the string : w3resource                                                                                 
After sorting the string appears like :                                                                       
                                                                                                              
3ceeorrsuw

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