Scala Char compare() method with example

The compare() method is utilized to compare the stated character value with the value in the arguments list.

Method Definition: def compare(y: Char): Int

Return Type: It returns Int. Where, if the stated character value is greater than ‘x’ then a positive integer is returned, if its less than ‘x’ then a negative integer is returned and if its equal to ‘x’ then zero is returned.

Example: 1#

// Scala program of compare()
// method

// Creating object
object GfG
{

    // Main method
    def main(args:Array[String])
    {

        // Applying compare() method
        val result = 'a'.compare('A')

        // Displays output
        println(result)

    }
}

Output:

32

Example: 2#

// Scala program of compare()
// method

// Creating object
object GfG
{

    // Main method
    def main(args:Array[String])
    {

        // Applying compare() method
        val result = 'B'.compare('B')

        // Displays output
        println(result)

    }
}

Output:

0