sort 2D array

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i hope some body point me to the right direction.


i have a 2D array in vb.net with more than 3000 items. Each item has 36 sub items.


i want to sort as follows:


ex:


j=1


arr(3000,36)

for i= 0 t0 3000-1


for j=1 to 3000-1


if arr(i,14)=arr(j,4) then

'if the item matches entire item swap to 2nd place (cut and paste)


'if there is no match then go to next item ie arr(1,14) if it is
' swap item then go to arr(2,14) so on...


'if found exit for


end if


next


next


which is the best way to do this


i) split it into no. of 1 D arrays and sort and again combine it


ii) array of structure with 36 sub items and sort it


or any alternative to these


please guide me.