diff --git a/programs/C/sort.c b/programs/C/sort.c
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+#include<stdio.h>
+
+int main(){
+            int temp , arr[1000] , n , opt;
+            printf("please enter how many integers you want to sort: "); //prompt user for how many numbers user want to sort
+            scanf("%d" , &n);
+            printf("options: 1.ascending order\n2.descending order\nenter option no:");
+            scanf("%d",&opt);                
+            printf("enter numbers to sort:"); //prompt user to select from above options
+            for(int i = 0; i < n; i++){
+                      scanf("%d", &arr[i] );
+            }
+            for(int j = 0; j < n; j++){
+                      for(int k =j+1; k < n; k++){
+                           if(opt == 1){
+                                  if( arr[j] > arr[k] ){         //swap higher integer with lower one to sort in ascending order
+                                           temp = arr[j];
+                                           arr[j] = arr[k];
+                                           arr[k] = temp;
+          }
+          }
+                           if(opt == 2){
+                                   if( arr[j] < arr[k] ){      // swap lower integer with higher one to sort in descending order
+                                        temp = arr[j];
+                                        arr[j] = arr[k];
+                                        arr[k] = temp;
+
+          }
+          }
+          }
+          }
+            for(int i = 0; i  < n; i++)
+                      printf("%d ",arr[i]);
+          }
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