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sort array values in case insensitive order

By default the when sorting an arrays the value will be ordered in case-sensitive order. This example show you how to order it in case-insensitive order.

package org.kodejava.example.util;

import java.util.Arrays;
import java.util.Collections;

public class SortArrayCaseSensitivity {
public static void main(String[] args) {
       String[] teams = new String[5];
       teams[0] = "Manchester United";
       teams[1] = "chelsea";
       teams[2] = "Arsenal";
       teams[3] = "liverpool";
       teams[4] = "EVERTON";

       //
       // Sort array, by default it will be sort in case sensitive order.
       // [Arsenal, EVERTON, Manchester United, chelsea, liverpool]
       //
       Arrays.sort(teams);
       System.out.println(Arrays.toString(teams));

       //
       // Sort array in case insensitive order
       // [Arsenal, chelsea, EVERTON, liverpool, Manchester United]
       //
       Arrays.sort(teams, String.CASE_INSENSITIVE_ORDER);
       System.out.println(Arrays.toString(teams));

   }
}