Sorting String Array Example in java

import java.util.Arrays;

public class SortStringArrayExample 

  {      
        public static void main(String args[])

          {              
                //String array
              String[] strNames = new String[]{"John", "alex", "Chris", "williams",  "Mark", "Bob"};
              
                /*
                 * To sort String array in java, use Arrays.sort method.
                 * Sort method is a static method.               *
                 */
              
                //sort String array using sort method
                Arrays.sort(strNames);
              
                System.out.println("String array sorted (case sensitive)");
              
                //print sorted elements
                for(int i=0; i < strNames.length; i++){
                        System.out.println(strNames[i]);
                }
              
                /*
                 * Please note that, by default Arrays.sort method sorts the        Strings
                 * in case sensitive manner.
                 *
                 * To sort an array of Strings irrespective of case, use
                 * Arrays.sort(String[] strArray,                                              String.CASE_INSENSITIVE_ORDER) method instead.
                 */
              
                //case insensitive sort
                Arrays.sort(strNames);
              
                System.out.println("String array sorted (case insensitive)");
                //print sorted elements again
                for(int i=0; i < strNames.length; i++){
                        System.out.println(strNames[i]);
                }

        }
}

Output::

String array sorted (case sensitive)
Bob
Chris
John
Mark
alex
williams
String array sorted (case insensitive)
Bob
Chris
John
Mark
alex
williams