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String.compareTo

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Syntax

public int compareTo( String anotherString )

Parameters
  • anotherString
    the String to be compared.
Returns

the value 0 if the argument string is equal to this string; a value less than 0 if this string is lexicographically less than the string argument; and a value greater than 0 if this string is lexicographically greater than the string argument.

Description

Compares two strings lexicographically. The comparison is based on the Unicode value of each character in the strings.