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Java Arrays. compare() Method

❮ Arrays Methods

Example

String[] cars = {"Volvo", "BMW", "Tesla"};
String[] cars2 = {"Volvo", "BMW", "Tesla"};
System.out.println(Arrays.compare(cars, cars2));

Definition and Usage

The compare() method compares two arrays lexicographically.

Syntax

Arrays.compare( array1 , array2 )

Parameter Values

ParameterDescription
array1Required. The array to compare with array2
array2Required. The array to be compared with array1

Technical Details

Returns:Returns 0 if the arrays are equal. Returns a negative integer if the array1 is less than array2 lexicographically Returns a positive integer if array1 is greater than array2 lexicographically.

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