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<p>The localeCompare method returns a number indicating whether str1 comes before, after or is the same as str2 in sort order.</p>
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  <li>Returns -1 if str1 is sorted before str2</li>
  <li>Returns 0 if the two strings are equal</li>
  <li>Returns 1 if str1 is sorted after str2</li>
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<p>Click the button to compare the two strings in the current locale.</p>

<button onclick="myFunction()">Try it</button>

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<script>
function myFunction() {
    var str1 = "ab";
    var str2 = "cd";
    var n = str1.localeCompare(str2);
    document.getElementById("demo").innerHTML = n;
}
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