TypeScript String localeCompare() Method

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The localeCompare() is an inbuilt function in TypeScript which is used to get the number indicating whether a reference string comes before or after or is the same as the given string in sorted order.
Syntax:

string.localeCompare( param )

Parameter: This method accept a single parameter as mentioned above and described.

param : This parameter is a string to be compared with string object.

Return Value: This method returns the flowing.

0 is return, if the string is fully match.
1 is return, if the string is not match and the parameter value comes before the string object’s value.
– A negative value is return, if the string is not match and the parameter value comes after the string object’s value.

Example 1:

JavaScript

<script> 
    // Original strings 
    var str1 = new String('Geeksforzambiatek');  
  
    var index = str1.localeCompare("Geeksforzambiatek"); 
  
    // Use of String localeCompare() Method 
    console.log(index); 
</script>

Output:

Example 2:

JavaScript

<script> 
    // Original strings 
    var str1 = new String('Geeksforzambiatek');  
  
    var index = str1.localeCompare("Geeks"); 
  
    // Use of String localeCompare() Method 
    console.log(index); 
</script>

Output:

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