I need some help with 2 methods.

First is printing by date (ascending order)

Example input: 01/23/2011

03/15/2009

06/24/1998

...

output:

06/24/1998

03/15/2009

01/23/2011

...

Not allowed using ArrayList, or any .sort(date) method. Only using merge sort, quicksort, or another sort methods. (Please provide example codes)

The second is printing by Number, but Number is String type (Ascending order)

Example input: 14322

11111

19472

41323

....

Output:

11111

14322

19472

41323

....

Not allowed using ArrayList, or any .sort(date) method. Only using merge sort, quicksort, or another sort methods. (Please provide example codes)

Please help me with example codes for each method. Thanks