JavaScript String - localeCompare() Method
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Description
This method returns a number indicating whether a reference string comes before or after or is the same as the given string in sorted order.
Syntax
The syntax of localeCompare() method is −
string.localeCompare( param )
Argument Details
param − A string to be compared with string object.
Return Value
0 − If the string matches 100%.
1 − no match, and the parameter value comes before the string object's value in the locale sort order
-1 −no match, and the parameter value comes after the string object's value in the local sort order
Example
Try the following example.
Live Demo<html> <head> <title>JavaScript String localeCompare() Method</title> </head> <body> <script type = "text/javascript"> var str1 = new String( "This is beautiful string" ); var index = str1.localeCompare( "XYZ" ); document.write("localeCompare first :" + index ); document.write("<br />" ); var index = str1.localeCompare( "AbCD ?" ); document.write("localeCompare second :" + index ); </script> </body> </html>
Output
localeCompare first :-1 localeCompare second :1
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