Interface Comparator<T>

compare

• compare(a, b): number

• Compares two elements of type T and returns a number indicating their relative order.

  • If a is less than b, a negative number is returned.
  • If a is greater than b, a positive number is returned.
  • If a is equal to b, 0 is returned.

  Parameters

  • a: T

    The first element to compare.

  • b: T

    The second element to compare.

  Returns number

  A negative, positive, or zero value indicating the comparison result.

  Example

  const comparator: Comparator<number> = { compare: (a, b) => a - b };
  console.log(comparator.compare(3, 5)); // Output: -2
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  Example

  const stringComparator: Comparator<string> = { compare: (a, b) => a.localeCompare(b) };
  console.log(stringComparator.compare("apple", "banana")); // Output: -1
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