sort order of array elements into a matrix

Hi,

I have the following problem. I want to put the ordered positions of one dimensional array elements in a two dimensional array. Here's an example:

1d array:
(A,C,D,B,C,E,C,A,K,B)

2d array (every line represents a different letter in the following order: A, B, C, D, E, K)

1	8	.
4	10	.
2	5	7
3	.	.
6	.	.
9	.	.

How would you solve this? I have a very long code for this (because of problems with resizing two dimensional arrays with redim preserve, I have to transpose them first, where sometimes the second dimension gets lost, so that I have to add it again), but without the sorting. Maybe there is something easier.

Thanks!

Originally Posted by CK76

Personally, I'd use Dictionary/Collection to hold concatenated value of string position. At same time checking for column(s) required in result array.

Then, use System.Collections.ArrayList to sort (see link below for article on the subject).

Thank you. Very interesting way to solve this. I'll look into it.

Originally Posted by porucha vevrku

Prosim vas, pozrite sa na to, try this:

Thank you, although this code only places the items themselves in the matrix but not the position numbers of the items. I used the bubble sort as well.

Originally Posted by Irina Spalko

... but not the position numbers of the items ...

Yes, a small misunderstanding:

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Thank you!