On Oct 21, 3:34 am, Army1987 <army1...@NOSPAM.it> wrote:
> On Sun, 21 Oct 2007 00:10:27 -0700, Clinto wrote:
> > Hello,
>
> > I am using the below code to sort an array in ascending order, I also
> > need to sort in descending order. I cannot get figure out what has to
> > change to make this happen. If someone could *point me in the right
> > direction, it would be appreciated.
>
> Have you tried to do the most obvious thing to do, namely writing
> a greatest() function identical to smallest() except using a > in
> the place of a <, and using it instead of smallest()? If so, what
> was wrong with the results you got? If not, did you bother to try
> and figure out how those functions work?
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I did make a new selectsort() function and similar function to
smallest() which i called largest() and switched the <. I made changes
in the selectsort function as well. (maybe that is my problem) My
output was the same as what was passed to it. So I know I am doing
somehthing incorrectly. I see what the function does to get the
smallest items in the array and sort them in ascending order. I just
do not quite understand how to change it to descending order. I am
sure you can tell this is a homework assignment so I am not asking
anyone to do it for me.

I just need some as I have spent too many hours on it already.
Thanks for all input, I will work with the suggestions given thus far.
I will rewrite the functions later today. I have church this morning.