Ints.compare() is a method of Ints class in Guava library which is used to compare the two given int values. It takes two integers as parameters that are to be compared. It returns a comparator value based on the comparison of the specified integers.
Syntax :
public static int compare(int a, int b)
Parameters: This method takes two parameters:
- a: which is the first integer value to be compared.
- b: which is the second integer value to be compared.
Return Value: This method returns an int value. It returns:
- 0 if ‘a’ is equal to ‘b’,
- a positive value ‘a’ is greater than ‘b’,
- a negative value ‘a’ is lesser than ‘b’
Below programs illustrate the use of the above method:
Example-1:
Java
// Java code to show implementation of// Guava's Ints.compare() methodimport com.google.common.primitives.Ints;import java.util.List;class GFG { // Driver's code public static void main(String[] args) { // Using Ints.compare() method to // compare the two specified int // values in the standard way // This should return positive number // as a is greater than b System.out.println(Ints.compare(5, 3)); }} |
Output:
1
Example-2 :
Java
// Java code to show implementation of// Guava's Ints.compare() methodimport com.google.common.primitives.Ints;import java.util.List;class GFG { // Driver's code public static void main(String[] args) { // Using Ints.compare() method to // compare the two specified int // values in the standard way // This should return 0 as a == b System.out.println(Ints.compare(2, 2)); }} |
Output:
0
