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How to sort a list of data classes that contain nested data classes using custom comparison logic in Kotlin

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// A nested data class representing an address
data class Address(
    val city: String,
    val zip: Int
)

// A data class representing a person, containing a nested Address
data class Person(
    val name: String,
    val age: Int,
    val address: Address
)

// Print each person in a formatted line
fun printPersons(people: List<Person>) {
    people.forEach { p ->
        println("${p.name} | age: ${p.age} | city: ${p.address.city} | zip: ${p.address.zip}")
    }
}

// Sort persons by city, then zip, then age
fun sortPersons(people: List<Person>): List<Person> {
    return people.sortedWith(
        compareBy<Person> { it.address.city }
            .thenBy { it.address.zip }
            .thenBy { it.age }
    )
}

fun main() {

    // Sample data
    val people = listOf(
        Person("Alice", 30, Address("San Francisco", 42100)),
        Person("Bob",   40, Address("Austin",        32000)),
        Person("Carol", 35, Address("New York City", 42000)),
        Person("Dave",  25, Address("Austin",        32000)),
        Person("Eve",   28, Address("New York City", 61000))
    )

    // Perform sorting
    val sorted = sortPersons(people)

    // Display sorted results
    printPersons(sorted)
}


/*
run:

Dave | age: 25 | city: Austin | zip: 32000
Bob | age: 40 | city: Austin | zip: 32000
Carol | age: 35 | city: New York City | zip: 42000
Eve | age: 28 | city: New York City | zip: 61000
Alice | age: 30 | city: San Francisco | zip: 42100

*/

 



answered Sep 2 by avibootz

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