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System.Array.Sort Method

Sorts the elements in the specified range of the specified one-dimensional Array. [Edit]

[System.Runtime.ConstrainedExecution.ReliabilityContract(System.Runtime.ConstrainedExecution.Consistency.MayCorruptInstance, System.Runtime.ConstrainedExecution.Cer.MayFail)]
public static void Sort (Array array, int index, int length)

Parameters

array
A one-dimensional Array to sort. [Edit]
index
A int that contains the index at which sorting starts. [Edit]
length
A int that contains the number of elements to sort. [Edit]

Exceptions

TypeReason
ArgumentNullExceptionarray is null. [Edit]
RankExceptionarray has more than one dimension. [Edit]
ArgumentOutOfRangeException

index < array.GetLowerBound(0).

-or-

length < 0.

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ArgumentExceptionindex and length do not specify a valid range in array. [Edit]
InvalidOperationExceptionOne or more elements in array that are used in a comparison do not implement the IComparable interface. [Edit]

Remarks

This version of Array.Sort(Array) is equivalent to Array.Sort(Array)(array, null , index, length, null).

Each element of array is required to implement the IComparable interface to be capable of comparisons with every other element in array. If the sort is not successfully completed, the results are unspecified.

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Requirements

Namespace: System
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Assembly Versions: 1.0.5000.0, 2.0.0.0