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# Function compareText
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Compare two strings lexically. Comparison is case sensitive.
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Returns 1 when x > y, -1 when x < y, and 0 when x == y.
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For matrices, the function is evaluated element wise.
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## Syntax
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```js
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math.compareText(x, y)
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```
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### Parameters
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Parameter | Type | Description
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--------- | ---- | -----------
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`x` | string | Array | DenseMatrix | First string to compare
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`y` | string | Array | DenseMatrix | Second string to compare
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### Returns
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Type | Description
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---- | -----------
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number | Array | DenseMatrix | Returns the result of the comparison: 1 when x > y, -1 when x < y, and 0 when x == y.
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## Examples
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```js
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math.compareText('B', 'A') // returns 1
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math.compareText('2', '10') // returns 1
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math.compare('2', '10') // returns -1
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math.compareNatural('2', '10') // returns -1
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math.compareText('B', ['A', 'B', 'C']) // returns [1, 0, -1]
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```
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## See also
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[equal](equal.md),
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[equalText](equalText.md),
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[compare](compare.md),
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[compareNatural](compareNatural.md)
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