Re: [Vala] How can I sort an array of strings?

[Fabian Deutsch <fabian deutsch gmx de>]

Good day Karsten,

Am Donnerstag, den 21.04.2011, 14:22 +0200 schrieb K. König:
> I need to sort an array of strings in natural order but the solutions I
> found didn't worked for me. I tried this:
>
>     /* Method to fill the array files */
>     protected void get_files() {
>         string file = "";
>         do {
>             file = dir.read_name();
>             this.files += file;
>         } while(file != null);
>
>         /* Cut "null" which was only needed to terminate the loop */
>         this.files.resize(files.length-1);
>         this.files.sort(strcmp);
>     }
>
> 'dir' is an opened directory and files is an array of strings (private
> static string[] files). I get this message: 'error: The name `sort' does
> not exist in the context of `string[]' this.files.sort(strcmp);'
>
> Does anyone know what goes wrong?

Built-in arrays do not provide the .sort function. Try to use Gee.Lists.

- fabian