compareTo()

Example

Analyze two strings for equality.

String myStr1 = "Hello";

String myStr2 = "Hello";

System.out.println(myStr1.compareTo(myStr2)); // Returns 0 because they are equal

Definition and Usage

The compareTo() method performs a lexicographical comparison of two strings, relying on the Unicode values of their respective characters.

The method yields 0 when the string equals the other string. It returns a value less than 0 if the string is shorter than the other string and a value greater than 0 if the string is longer than the other string.

Tip: Consider employing compareToIgnoreCase() to compare two strings lexicographically while disregarding differences in case

Tip: Utilize the equals() method to compare two strings without taking Unicode values into consideration.

Syntax

one of the next:

public int compareTo(String string2) 

public int compareTo(Object object)

Parameter Values

Technical Details