Sort string array based on length in C++

In this tutorial, We are going to learn how we can sort a string array based on the length of the individual strings in C++. Let us see some examples related to this problem.

for example :
let us take an array of strings input which are
arr[]={"I", "Love", "What about you", "Programming"}

So now the output will become
"I" "Love" "Programming" "What about you"

It can be solved by two approaches Namely:

1. By Using Any  Sorting Technique.
2. By Using C++ STL Sort Function.

 

BY USING THE C++ STL SORT FUNCTION METHOD

Now to solve this problem we are using the STL Sort function in C++ for a Better Time complexity for the code to the solution.

For a detailed study follow this link Comparing sort(), partial_sort() and nth_element() sort() in C++ STL

 

Implementation of sort array based on string length for both orders (increasing and decreasing)

#include<bits/stdc++.h>

using namespace std;

// Function to check for the small string  
 bool increasing(string str,string str2)
 {
     if(str.length()<str2.length())
return 1;
     else return 0;
 }

// Driver Code 
int main()
{
    string str1[]={"I","Love ","programming","what about you"};
    
    int n = sizeof(str1)/sizeof(str1[0]);
    
    // Function to perform sorting 
    sort(str1 , str1 + n , increasing);
    
    for(int i=0;i<n;i++)
    
    std::cout << str1[i] << std::endl;
    

return 0;
}

OUTPUT

I 
Love
programming
what about you

#include<bits/stdc++.h>

using namespace std;
// Function to check for the large string 
bool decreasing(string str, string str2)
 {
     if(str.length()>str2.length())
     return 1;
     else return 0;
 }

 int main()
{
    string str1[]={"I","Love ","programming","what about you"};
    
    int n = sizeof(str1)/sizeof(str1[0]);
    
    // Function to perform sorting
    sort(str1 , str1 + n , decreasing);
    
    for(int i=0;i<n;i++)
    
    std::cout << str1[i] << std::endl;
    

return 0;
}

OUTPUT

what about you
programming
Love
I

SORTING METHOD APPROACH

Here we can use any sorting technique such as Insertion sort, selection sort, bubble sort, etc. We are going to use the selection sorting approach for the sorting as initially choose the smallest component in the exhibit and swap it with the principal component in the cluster in each pass of the loop. As a result, We get the sorted array.

For a detailed study of the selection, sort refer to this link Selection Sort in C++

IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CODE

#include <bits/stdc++.h>

using namespace std;

// function to perform the sorting   
void selectionSort(char arr[][50], int n){
   int i, j, mIndex;
   
     // Move the boundary condition of the unsorted array
   char minStr[50];
   for (i = 0; i < n-1; i++){
     // to find the minimum element  
      int mIndex = i;
      strcpy(minStr, arr[i]);
      for (j = i + 1; j < n; j++){
         //to compare whether min is greater than arr[j]
           if (strcmp(minStr, arr[j]) > 0){
           // to make arr[j]= minStr and update the minimum index  
            strcpy(minStr, arr[j]);
            mIndex = j;
         }
      }
      // swapping of the minimum and first element
      if (mIndex != i){
         char temp[50];
         strcpy(temp, arr[i]); 
         strcpy(arr[i], arr[mIndex]);
         strcpy(arr[mIndex], temp);
      }
   }
}
//Driver function
int main(){
   char arr[][50] = {"l", "what about you", "programming" ,"love"};
   int n = sizeof(arr)/sizeof(arr[0]);
   int i;
  // Function call for the sorting 
   selectionSort(arr, n);
   
   for (i = 0; i < n; i++)
      cout <<  arr[i] << endl;
   return 0;
}

OUTPUT

I 
Love
Programming
What about you