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Java - String compareToIgnoreCase() Method
Description:
This method compares two strings lexicographically, ignoring case differences.
Syntax:
Here is the syntax of this method:
int compareToIgnoreCase(String str)
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Parameters:
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Return Value :
A negative integer, zero, or a positive integer as the the specified String is greater than, equal to, or less than this String, ignoring case considerations.
Example:
public class Test{
public static void main(String args[]){
String str1 = "Strings are immutable";
String str2 = "Strings are immutable";
String str3 = "Integers are not immutable";
int result = str1.compareToIgnoreCase( str2 );
System.out.println(result);
result = str2.compareToIgnoreCase( str3 );
System.out.println(result);
result = str3.compareToIgnoreCase( str1 );
System.out.println(result);
}
}
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This produces following result:
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