CompareTo()

Definition

The `compareTo()` method is used to compare two strings lexicographically (i.e., based on their alphabetical order). It returns an integer value that indicates the difference between the two strings.

Related terms

equals():

This method compares two strings and returns a boolean value indicating whether they have exactly the same characters in the same order.

charAt(): This method returns the character at a specified index position within a string.

length():

This method returns the number of characters in a string.