Exercise04_24.java

package ch_04;

import java.util.Scanner;

/**
 * *4.24 (Order three cities) Write a program that prompts the user to enter three cities and
 * displays them in ascending order.
 * <p>
 * Here is a sample run:
 * Enter the first city: Chicago
 * Enter the second city: Los Angeles
 * Enter the third city: Atlanta
 * The three cities in alphabetical order are Atlanta Chicago Los Angeles
 */
public class Exercise04_24 {
    public static void main(String[] args) {

        String tempCity = "";
        Scanner input = new Scanner(System.in);

        System.out.print("Enter the name of city 1: ");
        String cityOne = input.next();

        System.out.print("Enter the name of city 2: ");
        String cityTwo = input.next();

        System.out.print("Enter the name of city 3: ");
        String cityThree = input.next();

        if (cityOne.charAt(0) > cityTwo.charAt(0)) {
            tempCity = cityTwo;
            cityTwo = cityOne;
            cityOne = tempCity;

            if (cityTwo.charAt(0) > cityThree.charAt(0)) {
                tempCity = cityThree;
                cityThree = cityTwo;
                cityTwo = tempCity;
            }


        }

        System.out.println("The cities in alphabetical order are: "
                + cityOne + " " + cityTwo + " " + cityThree + ".");


    }

}