Problem 1876. GJam: 2013 China Event: Name Sorting

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This Challenge is derived from <a href = "http://code.google.com/codejam/contest/2933486/dashboard#s=p2">GJam 2013 China Moist</a>. The problem is Codified by making the input a cell array of names.The Challenge involves a serial card sorting machine that places card (i+1) in its best position, 1 thru i, if the name on card (i+1) is lexicographically greater than the name on card (i). The machine continues thru the end of the deck. The machine then restarts at card 1 until the order is correct. The output to return is the number of card insertions. The character values follow ascii codes with Space &lt; A:Z &lt; a:z. A shorter name is less than an extended name (Ab&lt;Abe)Input: names ( cell array of names )Output: Insertions (count of card insertions required)Competition Summary: Best Time 6 minutes, 793/1049 correctExample:names={'Stuart Beckingham' 'Rinata Araslanova' 'Jeremy Abbott' 'Daniil Barantsev' };Clearly takes 3 card insertions. Start (SRJD) moves [(RSJD) (JRSD) (DJRS)]

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Richard Zapor on 17 Sep 2013

The functions unique and sort work magic for cell arrays of strings.

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