Byte.compare() in Java

Byte.compare(): This method is available in the java.lang.Byte class of Java.

Syntax:

int java.lang.Byte.compare(byte x, byte y)

This method takes two arguments of type byte as its parameters. This method compares two-byte values numerically.

Parameters: Two parameters are required for this method.

x: the first byte to compare.

y: the second byte to compare.

Returns: 

1. The value 0 if x == y.

2. A value less than 0 if x < y.

3. A value greater than 0 if x > y.

For Example:

Byte.compare(2,3) = > It returns -1.

Approach

Java

public class ByteCompare {
    public static void main(String[] args) {

        byte x = 2, y = 3;
        System.out.println(Byte.compare(x, y));

    }
}

Output:

-1