Get started with one-dimensional arrays and array variables, then try out five algorithms for searching and sorting arrays in your Java programs Credit: davidgoh / akindo / Getty Images ...

The array object in the Java programming language supports a built-in method for sorting objects. An array of strings named "words," for example, can be sorted by calling the "Arrays.sort (words ...

Sort One of the most common needs with collections is sorting. Java has long had a built-in Arrays.sort method, and Collections.sort allows for sorting by natural order or using a custom comparator.