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Intl.collator.compare

The Intl.Collator.prototype.compare property returns a getter function that compares two strings according to the sort order of this Collator object.

Syntax

collator.compare(string1, string2)

Parameters

string1
string2
The strings to compare against each other.

Description

The function returned by the compare getter returns a number indicating how string1 and string2 compare to each other according to the sort order of this Collator object: a negative value if string1 comes before string2; a positive value if string1 comes after string2; 0 if they are considered equal.

Examples

Using compare for array sort

Use the function returned by the compare getter for sorting arrays. Note that the function is bound to the collator from which it was obtained, so it can be passed directly to Array.prototype.sort().

var a = ['Offenbach', 'Österreich', 'Odenwald'];
var collator = new Intl.Collator('de-u-co-phonebk');
a.sort(collator.compare);
console.log(a.join(', '));
// → "Odenwald, Österreich, Offenbach"

Use the function returned by the compare getter for finding matching strings in arrays:

var a = ['Congrès', 'congres', 'Assemblée', 'poisson'];
var collator = new Intl.Collator('fr', { usage: 'search', sensitivity: 'base' });
var s = 'congres';
var matches = a.filter(v => collator.compare(v, s) === 0);
console.log(matches.join(', '));
// → "Congrès, congres"

Specifications

Browser compatibility

Feature Chrome Edge Firefox Internet Explorer Opera Safari
Basic support 24 Yes 29 11 15 10
Feature Android webview Chrome for Android Edge mobile Firefox for Android Opera Android iOS Safari Samsung Internet
Basic support No 26 Yes 56 ? 10 ?

See also

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https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Collator/compare