How to sort using .substring

Question

I want to sort street names alphabetically
e.g
Default:
43 Eagle Str
28 Snow Drv
61 Chain Ave

Desired outcome
61 Chain Ave
43 Eagle Str
28 Snow Drv

sort using the names not numbers

Answer 1

Currently learning a lot about LINQ, so I did find your question a nice challenge.

This is my code.

ordered_adress_list = address_list.OrderBy(j => j.Split(' ')[1]).ToList();
ordered_adress_list = address_list.OrderBy(j => j.Substring(3)).ToList();
address_list.Sort((a,b) => string.Compare(a.Substring(3),b.Substring(3)));

https://code.sololearn.com/cVYvZtG605J1

Answer 2

Here's what I found from search, solution was incomplete, not designed to anticipate a case where street number digits was more than 2.

using System;

// Found here:
// https://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/9e5c15f9-ad29-4469-ae1c-83bc5ec494f4/sort-string-array-base-on-it-substring
namespace SortArraySubstring
{
class Example
{
static void Main(string[] args)
{
string[] arr = new string[3]
{
"43 Eagle Str",
"28 Snow Drv",
"61 Chain Ave"
};

// Old version compatibility
/*
Array.Sort(arr, delegate(string a, string b)
{
return string.Compare(a.Substring(3), b.Substring(3));
});
*/

// Using lambda
Array.Sort(arr, (a, b) => string.Compare(a.Substring(3), b.Substring(3)));

foreach(string s in arr)
{
Console.WriteLine(s);
}
}
}
}

Answer 3

thank you I'll try it out now!