strings.compare() function

The strings.compare() function compares the lexicographical order of two strings.

*Output data type: Integer*

import "strings"
strings.compare(v: "a", t: "b")
// returns -1

Return values

Parameters

v

The string value to compare.

*Data type: String*

t

The string value to compare against.

*Data type: String*

Examples

Compare the lexicographical order of column values

import "strings"
data
  |> map(fn: (r) => ({
      r with
      _value: strings.compare(v: r.tag1, t: r.tag2)
    })
  )