Сортировка одномерного массива в VBA Excel по возрастанию или убыванию с числовым или текстовым сравнением числовых элементов. Сортировка выбором.
Сортировка массива выбором
Функция, осуществляющая сортировку выбором одномерного массива по возрастанию с числовым сравнением числовых элементов массива:
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Function SortArray(myArray As Variant) As Variant Dim l As Long, u As Long, i1 As Long, i2 As Long, im As Long, tmp As Variant ‘Определение наименьшего индекса массива l = LBound(myArray) ‘Определение наибольшего индекса массива u = UBound(myArray) For i1 = l To u im = i1 For i2 = i1 To u ‘Поиск наименьшего элемента массива, начиная с элемента myArray(i1) If myArray(i2) < myArray(im) Then im = i2 Next ‘Если наименьший элемент не является текущим (im <> i1), ‘тогда наименьший элемент и текущий меняются местами If im <> i1 Then tmp = myArray(i1) myArray(i1) = myArray(im) myArray(im) = tmp End If Next SortArray = myArray End Function |
Внешний цикл сравнивает по очереди каждый элемент массива с наименьшем элементом, найденным вложенным циклом среди оставшихся элементов (с бóльшими индексами), и, если наименьший элемент myArray(im)
не является текущим элементом myArray(i1)
, они меняются местами.
Функция с выбором вида сортировки
Функция сортировки одномерного массива с дополнительным параметром mySort, который позволяет выбрать сортировку по возрастанию или убыванию и с числовым или текстовым сравнением числовых элементов массива:
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Function SortArrayNew(myArray As Variant, mySort As Long) As Variant Dim l As Long, u As Long, i1 As Long, i2 As Long, im As Long, tmp As Variant l = LBound(myArray) u = UBound(myArray) For i1 = l To u im = i1 For i2 = i1 To u Select Case mySort Case Is = 0 If myArray(i2) < myArray(im) Then im = i2 Case Is = 1 If CStr(myArray(i2)) < CStr(myArray(im)) Then im = i2 Case Is = 2 If myArray(i2) > myArray(im) Then im = i2 Case Is = 3 If CStr(myArray(i2)) > CStr(myArray(im)) Then im = i2 End Select Next If im <> i1 Then tmp = myArray(i1) myArray(i1) = myArray(im) myArray(im) = tmp End If Next SortArrayNew = myArray End Function |
Значения, которые может принимать параметр mySort:
Значение | Вид сортировки |
---|---|
0 | по возрастанию с числовым сравнением чисел |
1 | по возрастанию с текстовым сравнением чисел |
2 | по убыванию с числовым сравнением чисел |
3 | по убыванию с текстовым сравнением чисел |
Пример сортировки массива
Пример использования разных видов сортировки одномерного массива в VBA Excel с выводом результатов на рабочий лист:
Sub Primer() Dim myArr As Variant, x As Variant, i As Long, n As Long For i = 1 To 4 myArr = Array(46, 25, «Лето», 508, 35, «лес», 11, 5, «25ф», «Лес», 45, 58, «лето», 350) myArr = SortArrayNew(myArr, i — 1) n = 1 For Each x In myArr Cells(n, i) = myArr(n — 1) n = n + 1 Next Next End Sub |
Результаты разных видов сортировки массива myArr:
You didn’t want an Excel-based solution but since I had the same problem today and wanted to test using other Office Applications functions I wrote the function below.
Limitations:
- 2-dimensional arrays;
- maximum of 3 columns as sort keys;
- depends on Excel;
Tested calling Excel 2010 from Visio 2010
Option Base 1
Private Function sort_array_2D_excel(array_2D, array_sortkeys, Optional array_sortorders, Optional tag_header As String = "Guess", Optional tag_matchcase As String = "False")
' Dependencies: Excel; Tools > References > Microsoft Excel [Version] Object Library
Dim excel_application As Excel.Application
Dim excel_workbook As Excel.Workbook
Dim excel_worksheet As Excel.Worksheet
Set excel_application = CreateObject("Excel.Application")
excel_application.Visible = True
excel_application.ScreenUpdating = False
excel_application.WindowState = xlNormal
Set excel_workbook = excel_application.Workbooks.Add
excel_workbook.Activate
Set excel_worksheet = excel_workbook.Worksheets.Add
excel_worksheet.Activate
excel_worksheet.Visible = xlSheetVisible
Dim excel_range As Excel.Range
Set excel_range = excel_worksheet.Range("A1").Resize(UBound(array_2D, 1) - LBound(array_2D, 1) + 1, UBound(array_2D, 2) - LBound(array_2D, 2) + 1)
excel_range = array_2D
For i_sortkey = LBound(array_sortkeys) To UBound(array_sortkeys)
If IsNumeric(array_sortkeys(i_sortkey)) Then
sortkey_range = Chr(array_sortkeys(i_sortkey) + 65 - 1) & "1"
Set array_sortkeys(i_sortkey) = excel_worksheet.Range(sortkey_range)
Else
MsgBox "Error in sortkey parameter:" & vbLf & "array_sortkeys(" & i_sortkey & ") = " & array_sortkeys(i_sortkey) & vbLf & "Terminating..."
End
End If
Next i_sortkey
For i_sortorder = LBound(array_sortorders) To UBound(array_sortorders)
Select Case LCase(array_sortorders(i_sortorder))
Case "asc"
array_sortorders(i_sortorder) = XlSortOrder.xlAscending
Case "desc"
array_sortorders(i_sortorder) = XlSortOrder.xlDescending
Case Else
array_sortorders(i_sortorder) = XlSortOrder.xlAscending
End Select
Next i_sortorder
Select Case LCase(tag_header)
Case "yes"
tag_header = Excel.xlYes
Case "no"
tag_header = Excel.xlNo
Case "guess"
tag_header = Excel.xlGuess
Case Else
tag_header = Excel.xlGuess
End Select
Select Case LCase(tag_matchcase)
Case "true"
tag_matchcase = True
Case "false"
tag_matchcase = False
Case Else
tag_matchcase = False
End Select
Select Case (UBound(array_sortkeys) - LBound(array_sortkeys) + 1)
Case 1
Call excel_range.Sort(Key1:=array_sortkeys(1), Order1:=array_sortorders(1), Header:=tag_header, MatchCase:=tag_matchcase)
Case 2
Call excel_range.Sort(Key1:=array_sortkeys(1), Order1:=array_sortorders(1), Key2:=array_sortkeys(2), Order2:=array_sortorders(2), Header:=tag_header, MatchCase:=tag_matchcase)
Case 3
Call excel_range.Sort(Key1:=array_sortkeys(1), Order1:=array_sortorders(1), Key2:=array_sortkeys(2), Order2:=array_sortorders(2), Key3:=array_sortkeys(3), Order3:=array_sortorders(3), Header:=tag_header, MatchCase:=tag_matchcase)
Case Else
MsgBox "Error in sortkey parameter:" & vbLf & "Maximum number of sort columns is 3!" & vbLf & "Currently passed: " & (UBound(array_sortkeys) - LBound(array_sortkeys) + 1)
End
End Select
For i_row = 1 To excel_range.Rows.Count
For i_column = 1 To excel_range.Columns.Count
array_2D(i_row, i_column) = excel_range(i_row, i_column)
Next i_column
Next i_row
excel_workbook.Close False
excel_application.Quit
Set excel_worksheet = Nothing
Set excel_workbook = Nothing
Set excel_application = Nothing
sort_array_2D_excel = array_2D
End Function
This is an example on how to test the function:
Private Sub test_sort()
array_unsorted = dim_sort_array()
Call msgbox_array(array_unsorted)
array_sorted = sort_array_2D_excel(array_unsorted, Array(2, 1, 3), Array("desc", "", "asdas"), "yes", "False")
Call msgbox_array(array_sorted)
End Sub
Private Function dim_sort_array()
Dim array_unsorted(1 To 5, 1 To 3) As String
i_row = 0
i_row = i_row + 1
array_unsorted(i_row, 1) = "Column1": array_unsorted(i_row, 2) = "Column2": array_unsorted(i_row, 3) = "Column3"
i_row = i_row + 1
array_unsorted(i_row, 1) = "OR": array_unsorted(i_row, 2) = "A": array_unsorted(i_row, 3) = array_unsorted(i_row, 1) & "_" & array_unsorted(i_row, 2)
i_row = i_row + 1
array_unsorted(i_row, 1) = "XOR": array_unsorted(i_row, 2) = "A": array_unsorted(i_row, 3) = array_unsorted(i_row, 1) & "_" & array_unsorted(i_row, 2)
i_row = i_row + 1
array_unsorted(i_row, 1) = "NOT": array_unsorted(i_row, 2) = "B": array_unsorted(i_row, 3) = array_unsorted(i_row, 1) & "_" & array_unsorted(i_row, 2)
i_row = i_row + 1
array_unsorted(i_row, 1) = "AND": array_unsorted(i_row, 2) = "A": array_unsorted(i_row, 3) = array_unsorted(i_row, 1) & "_" & array_unsorted(i_row, 2)
dim_sort_array = array_unsorted
End Function
Sub msgbox_array(array_2D, Optional string_info As String = "2D array content:")
msgbox_string = string_info & vbLf
For i_row = LBound(array_2D, 1) To UBound(array_2D, 1)
msgbox_string = msgbox_string & vbLf & i_row & vbTab
For i_column = LBound(array_2D, 2) To UBound(array_2D, 2)
msgbox_string = msgbox_string & array_2D(i_row, i_column) & vbTab
Next i_column
Next i_row
MsgBox msgbox_string
End Sub
If anybody tests this using other versions of office please post here if there are any problems.
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To sort an array in VBA, you need to write a code where you can match the first element of the array with the next one and inter-change them if the first one needs to come before. You need a FOR LOOP (For Next) for this and the UCASE function.
In this tutorial, we will see both ways (A-Z and Z-A) to sort elements of an array.
Sort an Array (A-Z)
In the below code, you have an array with five elements, and these elements have values starting from E to A, and now we need to sort in A-Z order.
Steps to Sort an Array
- First, you need to write a nested loop with For Next using the upper and lower bounds of the array.
- After that, within that loop, you need to use the VBA IF Statement to compare the two elements.
- From here, if the first element needs to come before the next element you need to interchange them saving their values in variables.
- In the end, use the “Next” keyword to close the loop.
Option Base 1
Sub vba_sort_array_a_to_z()
Dim myArray() As Variant
ReDim myArray(5)
Dim i As Integer
Dim j As Integer
Dim Temp As String
myArray(1) = "E"
myArray(2) = "D"
myArray(3) = "C"
myArray(4) = "B"
myArray(5) = "A"
'sorting array from A to Z
For i = LBound(myArray) To UBound(myArray)
For j = i + 1 To UBound(myArray)
If UCase(myArray(i)) > UCase(myArray(j)) Then
Temp = myArray(j)
myArray(j) = myArray(i)
myArray(i) = Temp
End If
Next j
Next i
Debug.Print myArray(1)
Debug.Print myArray(2)
Debug.Print myArray(3)
Debug.Print myArray(4)
Debug.Print myArray(5)
End Sub
Make sure to activate the Immediate Window to see the result there.
Sort an Array (Z-A)
In the same way, you can sort from Z-A. In the earlier method, we compared the first element with the next element in the sequence, but in this code, you need to do the opposite. So if the second (next in sequence) element is greater than the first one the code will interchange them.
Option Base 1
Sub vba_sort_array_z_to_a()
Dim myArray() As Variant
ReDim myArray(5)
Dim i As Integer
Dim j As Integer
Dim Temp As String
myArray(1) = "A"
myArray(2) = "B"
myArray(3) = "C"
myArray(4) = "D"
myArray(5) = "E"
'sorting array from A to Z
For i = LBound(myArray) To UBound(myArray)
For j = i + 1 To UBound(myArray)
If UCase(myArray(i)) < UCase(myArray(j)) Then
Temp = myArray(j)
myArray(j) = myArray(i)
myArray(i) = Temp
End If
Next j
Next i
Debug.Print myArray(1)
Debug.Print myArray(2)
Debug.Print myArray(3)
Debug.Print myArray(4)
Debug.Print myArray(5)
End Sub
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This tutorial will demonstrate how to Sort values in an Array in VBA
Sorting a One-Dimensional Array using a loop
Sorting an Array requires a bit of data manipulation using loops, variables and temporary arrays.
- You first need to populate the array with your values
- You then need to loop through the array twice! Once to get a value from the current element array, and the while still in that loop, to get the value of the next element in the array.
- You then need to compare the elements – and move the 2nd one to the position of the first one if the 2nd one is alphabetically BEFORE the 1st one.
The example below demonstrates this procedure.
Sub SortAnArray()
Dim i As Long
'Set the array
Dim strName() As Variant
Dim Temp As Variant
'populate the array
strName() = Array("Bob Smith", "John Davies", "Fred Jones", "Steve Jenkins", "Bob Williams")
'loop through bound of the arry and get the first name
For i = LBound(strName) To UBound(strName) - 1
'loop through again, and check if the next name is alphabetically before or after the original
For j = i + 1 To UBound(strName)
If UCase(strName(i)) > UCase(strName(j)) Then
'if the name needs to be moved before the previous name, add to a temp array
Temp = strName(j)
'swop the names
strName(j) = strName(i)
strName(i) = Temp
End If
Next j
Next i
'Output the Array through a message box
MsgBox Join(strName(), vbCrLf)
End Sub
If you run this procedure, you would get the following message box.
You can also sort the array in the other direction – eg: Z to A by changing this line of code
If UCase(strName(i)) > UCase(strName(j)) Then
to this line of code
If UCase(strName(i)) < UCase(strName(j)) Then
You would then get the following message box.
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At some point in your VBA life it will be necessary to display or re-order an array/list alphabetically (or reverse alphabetically). Unfortunately, VBA doesn’t have a function for sorting arrays automatically, but with a little bit of coding we can create a reusable function which would achieve something similar.
Setting up the example
This first VBA code is to set the scene. It creates an array, calls the function to sort the array and then outputs the sorted array. You only need this first piece of code if you are following it through as an example.
Sub RunTheSortMacro() Dim i As Long Dim myArray As Variant 'Set the array myArray = Array("p", "A", "G", 3, "l", "6", 10, "K", 7) 'myArray variable set to the result of SortArrayAtoZ function myArray = SortArrayAtoZ(myArray) 'Output the Array through a message box For i = LBound(myArray) To UBound(myArray) MsgBox myArray(i) Next i End Sub
Sort the array A-Z
I like to use a Function, rather than a Sub for sorting an array. The function is a reusable piece of code, it can form part of your ‘Core’ module, which you can copy into any VBA project. This function takes an array as its variable and outputs the same array sorted in alphabetical order.
Function SortArrayAtoZ(myArray As Variant) Dim i As Long Dim j As Long Dim Temp 'Sort the Array A-Z For i = LBound(myArray) To UBound(myArray) - 1 For j = i + 1 To UBound(myArray) If UCase(myArray(i)) > UCase(myArray(j)) Then Temp = myArray(j) myArray(j) = myArray(i) myArray(i) = Temp End If Next j Next i SortArrayAtoZ = myArray End Function
Sort the array Z-A
The reverse function to sort the array Z-A
Function SortArrayZtoA(myArray As Variant) Dim i As Long Dim j As Long Dim Temp 'Sort the Array Z-A For i = LBound(myArray) To UBound(myArray) - 1 For j = i + 1 To UBound(myArray) If UCase(myArray(i)) < UCase(myArray(j)) Then Temp = myArray(j) myArray(j) = myArray(i) myArray(i) = Temp End If Next j Next i SortArrayZtoA = myArray End Function
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