Imports System
Public Class Program
Public Shared Sub swap(ByVal arr As Integer(), ByVal i As Integer, ByVal j As Integer)
Dim temp As Integer = arr(i)
arr(i) = arr(j)
arr(j) = temp
End Sub
Public Shared Sub rearrangeArray(ByVal arr As Integer())
Dim size As Integer = arr.Length
For i As Integer = 1 To size - 1 Step 2
If arr(i - 1) > arr(i) Then
swap(arr, i - 1, i)
End If
If i + 1 < size AndAlso arr(i + 1) > arr(i) Then
swap(arr, i + 1, i)
End If
Next
End Sub
Public Shared Sub Main(ByVal args As String())
Dim arr As Integer() = New Integer() {1, 3, 6, 5, 4, 2, 9, 8, 7}
rearrangeArray(arr)
Console.WriteLine(String.Join(" ", arr))
End Sub
End Class
' run:
'
' 1 6 3 5 2 9 4 8 7
'