The
compare() method of Integer class of java.lang package compares two integer values (x, y) given
as a parameter and returns the value zero if (x==y), if (x < y) then it returns a value less than zero and
if (x > y) then it returns a value greater than zero.
Syntax :
public static int compare(int x, int y)
Parameter :
x : the first int to compare
y : the second int to compare
Return :
This method returns the value zero if (x==y),
if (x < y) then it returns a value less than zero
and if (x > y) then it returns a value greater than zero.
Example :To show working of
java.lang.Integer.compare() method.
Output:
-1
0
1