Javascript LocaleCompare() Function

The localeCompare() function of string object returns a number indicating whether a reference string comes before or after or is the same as the given string in sort order. Use it for example to check two strings are equivalent.

Syntax

str.localeCompare(compareString[, locales[, options]])

Javascript LocaleCompare() Function Example

<DOCTYPE html>
<html> 
<head> <!-- www.techstrikers.com -->
<script type="text/javascript">
var str1 = "def";
var str2 = "abc"
var str3 = "def";
document.write(str1.localeCompare(str2) + "</br>");
document.write(str2.localeCompare(str1) + "</br>");
document.write(str1.localeCompare(str3) + "</br>");
</script>
</head>
<body>
</body>
</html>

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