// arrays/AlphabeticSearch.java // (c)2016 MindView LLC: see Copyright.txt // We make no guarantees that this code is fit for any purpose. // Visit http://mindviewinc.com/Books/OnJava/ for more book information. // Searching with a Comparator import java.util.*; import onjava.*; import static onjava.ArrayShow.*; public class AlphabeticSearch { public static void main(String[] args) { String[] sa = new Rand.String().array(30); Arrays.sort(sa, String.CASE_INSENSITIVE_ORDER); show(sa); int index = Arrays.binarySearch(sa, sa[10], String.CASE_INSENSITIVE_ORDER); System.out.println( "Index: "+ index + "\n"+ sa[index]); } } /* Output: [anmkkyh, bhmupju, btpenpc, cjwzmmr, cuxszgv, eloztdv, ewcippc, ezdeklu, fcjpthl, fqmlgsh, gmeinne, hyoubzl, jbvlgwc, jlxpqds, ljlbynx, mvducuj, qgekgly, skddcat, taprwxz, uybypgp, vjsszkn, vniyapk, vqqakbm, vwodhcf, ydpulcq, ygpoalk, yskvett, zehpfmm, zofmmvm, zrxmclh] Index: 10 gmeinne */