ListSort.hpp

#pragma once

#include "Employment.hpp"

// Code adapted by Erik Falor 2017 from
// https://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/algorithms/listsort.c

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/*
 * This is the actual sort function. Notice that it returns the new
 * head of the list. (It has to, because the head will not
 * generally be the same element after the sort.) So unlike sorting
 * an array, where you can do
 * 
 *     sort(myarray);
 * 
 * you now have to do
 * 
 *     list = listsort(mylist);
 */

Employment *listsort(Employment *list, int (*compar)(const void*, const void*));

// You must provide implementations for these functions
Employment* listsort_employment_by_annual_avg_estabs(Employment *list);
Employment* listsort_employment_by_annual_avg_emplvl(Employment *list);
Employment* listsort_employment_by_total_annual_wages(Employment *list);