Interface Comparable<T>

compareTo

• compareTo(other): number

• Compares this object to another object of the same type.

  Parameters

  • other: T

    The object to compare with.

  Returns number

  A negative number if this object is less than the other, zero if they are equal, or a positive number if this object is greater than the other.

  Example

  (1).compareTo(2);
  "a".compareTo("b");
  true.compareTo(false);
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  Example

  const string1 = "apple";
  const string2 = "banana";
  const stringComparison = string1.compareTo(string2);
  console.log(stringComparison); // Output: -1 (Example output; actual output will vary)
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  Example

  const number1 = 10;
  const number2 = 5;
  const numberComparison = number1.compareTo(number2);
  console.log(numberComparison); // Output: 1 (Example output; actual output will vary)
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  Example

  const date1 = new Date("2023-01-01");
  const date2 = new Date("2023-01-15");
  const dateComparison = date1.compareTo(date2);
  console.log(dateComparison); // Output: -1 (Example output; actual output will vary)
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