Practice Custom Sorting with Comparator and Comparable - 4.2.1 | 4. Java Collections Framework (Advanced | Advance Programming In Java
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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What method must a class implement to be Comparable?

💡 Hint: Think about the method name and its purpose.

Question 2

Easy

What does the compare method in a Comparator return?

💡 Hint: Recall the three possible outcomes of comparisons.

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Interactive Quizzes

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Question 1

Which interface is used for defining the natural ordering of a class?

  • Comparable
  • Comparator
  • List

💡 Hint: Think about the interface that modifies the object itself.

Question 2

True or False: A Comparator can be used to define multiple sorting criteria.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Reflect on what you need if you want to compare in different ways.

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Challenge Problems

Push your limits with challenges.

Question 1

Create a Student class and implement both Comparable and a Comparator that sorts by name and marks.

💡 Hint: Think of how you would structure the class and implement the two interfaces.

Question 2

Consider a scenario where you have a list of employees that you want to sort first by department and then by salary. How would you implement this?

💡 Hint: Remember that you can chain comparators together for multiple sorting criteria.

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