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Java - String compareToIgnoreCase() Method


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Description:

This method compares two strings lexicographically, ignoring case differences.

Syntax:

Here is the syntax of this method:

int compareToIgnoreCase(String str)

Parameters:

Here is the detail of parameters:

  • String str : the String to be compared.

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);
   }
}

This produces following result:

0
10
-10


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