Scala Char compareTo() method with example

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

Method Definition: def compareTo(arg0: Character): 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 compareTo()
// method

// Creating object
object GfG
{

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

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

        // Displays output
        println(result)

    }
}

Output:

32

Example: 2#

// Scala program of compareTo()
// method

// Creating object
object GfG
{

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

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

        // Displays output
        println(result)

    }
}

Output:

0