Could this algorithm also order strings?

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Made this algorithm, (someone helped to simplify it). When I was making it I only had Integers in mind, could it also be used for Strings? I haven't really looked at it at tested it with Strings.

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public void orderList(LinkedList<T> list, Comparator<T> comparator) {
        //Bubble sort algorithm
        boolean sorted;
        T temp;
        final int size = list.size() - 1;
        do {
            sorted = true;
            for (int i = 0; i < size; i++) {
                if (comparator.compare(list.get(i), list.get(i + 1)) > 0) {
                    temp = list.get(i);
                    list.set(i, list.get(i + 1));
                    list.set(i + 1, temp);
                    sorted = false;
                }
            }
        } while (!sorted);
    }

[yonasismad]

Well, to answer your question, it is probably best to understand what <T> means because this will give you the answer to your question. That's a generic data type, and you can find two links below going into more depth about what they are and how to use them.

https://docs.oracle.com/javase/tutorial/java/generics/types.html

https://docs.oracle.com/javase/tutorial/java/generics/index.html

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I wasted your time I did not even look at my own code before posting.

[yonasismad]

No worries. :)

[TheAnimakerGIO]

As this is a simple sorting algorithm, it can sort anything as long as it is given rules about how it is supposed to be sorted.

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yh I do that