Data_sort

Description

Function to sort a data set inplace.

Syntax

BOOL Data_sort( Dataset * pdsData, BOOL bDescending = FALSE, BOOL bMissingAsMin = FALSE )

Parameters

pdsData

[modify] Pointer to dataset

bDescending

[input] If TRUE sort in descending order otherwise sort in ascending order (default)

bMissingAsMin

[input] If TRUE evaluate Origin missing values as smallest value otherwise as largest value (default)

Return

If successful returns TRUE and a sorted dataset otherwise returns FALSE.

Examples

EX1

// This is a self contained sample program for the function Data_sort. 
// It demonstrates a simple call of the function, and shows how to 
// sort a dataset by replacing the input dataset with the sorted one. 
// The sample data is created at the beginning of the program. 
// To run the program, enter the following command in the Script window:
//   Data_sort_ex1
// This will print a message like following:
//   Applying Data_sort on Data2_A succedded. (updated the dataset directly)
//     Simple call with defaults: Ascending & Missing as Largest
//    
void Data_sort_ex1()
{
    BOOL success;

    Worksheet wks;
    wks.Create();
    String wksName=wks.GetPage().GetName();
    Dataset myInDs(wks,0);
    String strInDsName = myInDs.GetName();
    Dataset myOrg(wks,1);    // Back up dataset of original
    wks.Columns(1).SetName("Original");
    
    //******* Create sample data *****************
    myInDs.SetSize(7);
    myOrg.SetSize(7);
    myInDs[0]=0.097;     myOrg[0]=myInDs[0];
    myInDs[1]=0.41256;    myOrg[1]=myInDs[1];
    myInDs[2]=NANUM;    myOrg[2]=myInDs[2];
    myInDs[3]=0.47304;    myOrg[3]=myInDs[3];
    myInDs[4]=NANUM;    myOrg[4]=myInDs[4];
    myInDs[5]=0.64529;    myOrg[5]=myInDs[5];
    myInDs[6]=0.44514;    myOrg[6]=myInDs[6];
    //******** End of Sample Data Creation *******
    
    success = Data_sort(&myInDs); // Demonstration of Data_sort

    if(success)
        printf("Applying Data_sort on %s succedded. (updated the dataset directly)\n"               "  Simple call with defaults: Ascending & Missing as Largest\n",strInDsName);
    else 
        printf("Error: Data_sort failed.\n");
}

EX2

// This is a self contained sample program for the function Data_sort. 
// It demonstrates the function call with its parameters, and shows how 
// to sort a dataset without modifying itself by sorting a copied 
// temporary dataset. 
// The sample data is created at the beginning of the program. 
// To run the program, enter the following command in the Script window:
//   Data_sort_ex2
// This will print a message like following:
//   Applying Data_sort on Data4_A succedded. (result in the temporary dataset)
//     Function call with specifications: Ascending Flag=0 & Missing_as_Largest Flag=1
//     Number of Missing Values = 2
//
void Data_sort_ex2()
{
    int i,iMissing;
    BOOL success;

    Worksheet wks;
    wks.Create();
    Dataset myInDs(wks,0);
    String strInDsName = myInDs.GetName();
    
    //******* Create sample data *****************
    myInDs.SetSize(7);
    myInDs[0]=0.097; 
    myInDs[1]=0.41256;
    myInDs[2]=NANUM;
    myInDs[3]=0.47304;
    myInDs[4]=NANUM;
    myInDs[5]=0.64529;
    myInDs[6]=0.44514;
    BOOL ASCENDING_FLAG = FALSE;
    BOOL NANUM_AS_LARGEST_FLAG = TRUE;
    //******** End of Sample Data Creation *******
    
    Dataset mySortDs(myInDs); // Create a temporary copy of original data
    mySortDs.SetSize(myInDs.GetSize());
        
    success = Data_sort(&mySortDs,ASCENDING_FLAG,NANUM_AS_LARGEST_FLAG); // Demonstration of Data_sort

    if(success)
    {
        printf("Applying Data_sort on %s succedded. (result in the temporary dataset)\n"               "  Function call with specifications: Ascending Flag=%d & Missing_as_Largest Flag=%d\n",
          strInDsName,ASCENDING_FLAG,NANUM_AS_LARGEST_FLAG);
        iMissing=0;
        for(i=0; i<7; i++) {
            if(mySortDs[i]==NANUM) iMissing++;
            else break; // NANUMs grouped at top, and break immediately when found not NANUM.
        }
        printf("  Number of Missing Values = %d\n",iMissing);
    }
    else 
        printf("Error: Data_sort failed.\n");
}

Remark

Function to sort a data set inplace.

See Also

header to Include

origin.h

Reference