Difference between compare() & equals() with an example....
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If you implement "first one", then it will be OK.Originally posted by praveenkumarvpk
For details see API doc.
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I wnt d diffrence bet 'em....Originally posted by dmjproComment
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The equals() method just checks whether two objects are equal or not. The compare()Originally posted by praveenkumarvpk
method defines an 'order' of elements e1 < e2 < e3 ... en. If e1,compare(e2)
is less than zero then e1 < e2; if it returns greater than zero then e2.compare(e1)
returns less than zero so e2 < e1. Otherwise both are considered equal and then
e1.equals(e2) == e2.equals(e1) == true.
The compare() method imposes a 'stronger' relation between two objects than
the equals() method does.
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