Sort structure array in alphabetical order - c++

Question

I have a structure array (A[#]) named Sheep (since my task is about sheeps DNR). After I do whatever the task asked I am left with this struct :
struct Sheep
{
string Vardas;
char Fragmentas[CMax];
int atitikme = 0;
};
and inside my it the data is:
(string Vardas) | (char Fragmentas[CMax]) | (int atitikme)
Baltukas TAGCTT 3
Bailioji ATGCAA 3
Smarkuolis AATGAA 1
(char Fragmentas[CMax] won't be using so u don't have to look at it, I only named it to make it clear).
ALL of this data comes from U2.txt file and cant be manually typed in a code.
All its left to do is to sort it by these rules:
It goes from bigger to smaller by 'int atitikme'.
IF 'int atitikme' is equal then it will have to sort by 'A[#].Vardas in a in alphabetical order.
To sort it by 'int atitikme' I created a code:
string q;
char w[20];
int e;
for (int o = 0; o < n-1; o++)
{
for (int p = o+1; p < n-1; p++)
{
if (A[p].atitikme > A[o].atitikme)
{
// - Vardo Keitimas
q = A[o].Vardas;
A[o].Vardas = A[p].Vardas;
A[p].Vardas = q;
// - A[#].atitikme keitimas
e = A[o].atitikme;
A[o].atitikme = A[p].atitikme;
A[p].atitikme = e;
// - DNR farkmentu keitimas
for (int r = 0; r < m; r++)
{
w[r] = A[o].Fragmentas[r];
A[o].Fragmentas[r] = A[p].Fragmentas[r];
A[p].Fragmentas[r] = w[r];
}
}
}
}
n = 4 | m = 6
How/what do i need to add to this code to make it go:
else if (A[p].atitikme == A[o].atitikme)
{
<code>
}
That if 'atitikme' is == to another 'atitikme' then A[p].Vardas and A[o].Vardas has to be sorted in an alphabetical order. but only those 2 from the whole array.
OR if its too hard to understand what I meant, could anyone post a code, in the answer box, were it would sort in a alphabetical order between 2 string's?
NOTE:
the whole line data
(string Vardas) (char Fragmentas[CMax]) (int atitikme)
has to stay the same, only the place in the line has to be diffirent and sorted by those rules I mentioned before.
The output should be:
Bailioji 3
Baltukas 3
Smarkuolis 1
EDIT:
My current output is:
Baltukas 3
Bailioji 3
Smarkuolis 1
P.s. The task allows to use everything as-long as its C++ and does not have to create, or read, any other file.

Answer 1

Here I have used std::vector<> instead of array to store the sheeps.
Secondly, using std::sort() and a lambda function, you can easily mention how you want to sort the elements in the std::vector<>/ Sheeps. That would be the easiest way to approach.
Here is the live code, in case of reviewing: https://www.ideone.com/ay7TWU
#include <iostream>
#include <vector>
#include <algorithm>
struct Sheep
{
std::string Vardas;
std::vector<char> Fragmentas;
int atitikme;
};
int main()
{
std::vector<Sheep> vec =
{
{"Baltukas", {'T','A','G','C','T','T'}, 3},
{"Bailioji", {'A','T','G','C','A','A'}, 3},
{"Smarkuolis",{'A','A','T','G','A','A'}, 1},
{"Hmarkuolis",{'A','A','T','G','A','A'}, 1},
{"Kmarkuolis",{'A','A','T','G','A','A'}, 2}
};
std::sort(vec.begin(), vec.end(), [](const Sheep& lhs, const Sheep& rhs)
{
return (lhs.atitikme == rhs.atitikme) ?
lhs.Vardas < rhs.Vardas: // if atitikme's of sheeps are equal
lhs.atitikme > rhs.atitikme; // if atitikme's of sheeps are not equal
});
for (const auto& it: vec)
std::cout << it.Vardas << " " << it.atitikme << "\n";
return 0;
}
The output:
Bailioji 3
Baltukas 3
Kmarkuolis 2
Hmarkuolis 1
Smarkuolis 1

Answer 2

The best is to solve your problem one by one.
First - define the sorting order - see doc about - e.g. in std::less
So, you need functor class that defines your sorting order:
class SheepOrder
{
public:
bool operator() ( const Sheep& left, const Sheep& right) const
{
// It goes from bigger to smaller by 'int atitikme'.
if (left.atitikme > right.atitikme)
return true;
if (left.atitikme < right.atitikme)
return false;
//IF 'int atitikme' is equal then it will have to sort it in a in alphabetical order.
// I guess you meant Vardas
return left.Vardas < right.Vardas;
}
};
Now, having defined the order - just use std::sort - it can be used with arrays - no problem:
Sheep sheeps[100];
// ..
std::sort(std::begin(sheeps), std::end(sheeps), SheepOrder{});
or:
void sortSheeps(Sheep* array, std::size_t numOFSheeps)
{
std::sort(array, array + numOfSheeps, SheepOrder{});
}
You can also use std::tuple to make it easier to define sorting order (tuple has operator < by default if their elements have this operator too):
class SheepOrder
{
public:
bool operator() ( const Sheep& left, const Sheep& right) const
{
return tieMembersForSorting(left) < tieMembersForSorting(right);
}
private:
static auto tieMembersForSorting( const Sheep& object)
{
return std::make_tuple(-object.atitikme, // - to revert order
std::ref(object.Vardas)); // ref - to not make copy of string
}
};
With tieMembersForSorting defined as free function - lambda could be used as well (as it will be just one liner):
inline auto tieMembersForSorting( const Sheep& object)
{
return std::make_tuple(-object.atitikme, // - to revert order
std::ref(object.Vardas)); // ref - to not make copy of string
}
std::sort(begin(...), end(...), [](Sheep const& left, Sheep const& right)
{ return tieMembersForSorting(left) < tieMembersForSorting(right); });

Answer 3

https://en.cppreference.com/w/cpp/algorithm/sort shows you how to use std::sort.
You write a function bool less_than(const Sheep& a, const Sheep& b) that represents the order of two sheep and then simply call std::sort(container.begin(), container.end(), less_than);, with container being something like a vector of Sheep.
Edit: The function written out:
bool less_than(const Sheep& a, const Sheep& b)
{
if(a.atitikme != b.atitikme) return a.atitikme < b.atitikme;
return a.Vardas < b.Vardas;
}