Java Arrays.compare() Method
Example
Compare two arrays:
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
| Parameter | Description |
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| array1 | Required. The array to compare with array2 |
| array2 | Required. 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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