# PetscSortStrWithPermutation
Computes the permutation of strings that gives a sorted sequence. 
## Synopsis
```
#include "petscsys.h"  
PetscErrorCode PetscSortStrWithPermutation(PetscInt n, const char *i[], PetscInt idx[])
```
Not Collective


## Input Parameters

- ***n  -*** number of values to sort
- ***i  -*** values to sort
- ***idx -*** permutation array.  Must be initialized to 0:n-1 on input.





## Note
i is unchanged on output.


## See Also
 `PetscSortInt()`, `PetscSortRealWithPermutation()`

## Level
intermediate

## Location
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/sys/utils/sortip.c.html#PetscSortStrWithPermutation">src/sys/utils/sortip.c</A>


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