* compare} methods unconditionally, the {@code ComparisonChain} implementation stops calling its
 * inputs' {@link Comparable#compareTo compareTo} and {@link Comparator#compare compare} methods as
 * soon as one of them returns a nonzero result. This optimization is typically important only in
 * the presence of expensive {@code compareTo} and {@code compare} implementations.
 *

        assertTrue(
            comparator + ".compare(" + lesser + ", " + t + ")", comparator.compare(lesser, t) < 0);
      }

      assertEquals(comparator + ".compare(" + t + ", " + t + ")", 0, comparator.compare(t, t));

      for (int j = i + 1; j < valuesInExpectedOrder.size(); j++) {
        T greater = valuesInExpectedOrder.get(j);
        assertTrue(
            comparator + ".compare(" + greater + ", " + t + ")",

   * Comparators}</a>.
   *
   * @param a first value to compare, returned if less than or equal to b.
   * @param b second value to compare.
   * @throws ClassCastException if the parameters are not <i>mutually comparable</i>.
   * @since 30.0
   */
  public static <T extends Comparable<? super T>> T min(T a, T b) {
    return (a.compareTo(b) <= 0) ? a : b;
  }

  /**

  /**
   * A specification for which index to return if the list contains at least one element that
   * compares as equal to the key.
   */
  enum KeyPresentBehavior {
    /**
     * Return the index of any list element that compares as equal to the key. No guarantees are
     * made as to which index is returned, if more than one element compares as equal to the key.
     */
    ANY_PRESENT {
      @Override

   * @return a negative value if {@code a} is less than {@code b}; a positive value if {@code a} is
   *     greater than {@code b}; or zero if they are equal
   */
  @SuppressWarnings("InlineMeInliner") // Integer.compare unavailable under GWT+J2CL
  public static int compare(long a, long b) {
    return Longs.compare(flip(a), flip(b));
  }

  /**
   * Returns the least value present in {@code array}, treating values as unsigned.
   *

   * @param b the second {@code boolean} to compare
   * @return a positive number if only {@code a} is {@code true}, a negative number if only {@code
   *     b} is true, or zero if {@code a == b}
   */
  @InlineMe(replacement = "Boolean.compare(a, b)")
  public static int compare(boolean a, boolean b) {
    return Boolean.compare(a, b);
  }

  /**

   * @param b the second {@code boolean} to compare
   * @return a positive number if only {@code a} is {@code true}, a negative number if only {@code
   *     b} is true, or zero if {@code a == b}
   */
  @InlineMe(replacement = "Boolean.compare(a, b)")
  public static int compare(boolean a, boolean b) {
    return Boolean.compare(a, b);
  }

  /**

   * @return a negative value if {@code a} is less than {@code b}; a positive value if {@code a} is
   *     greater than {@code b}; or zero if they are equal
   */
  @SuppressWarnings("InlineMeInliner") // Integer.compare unavailable under GWT+J2CL
  public static int compare(int a, int b) {
    return Ints.compare(flip(a), flip(b));
  }

  /**
   * Returns the value of the given {@code int} as a {@code long}, when treated as unsigned.
   *

}

func ExampleCompare() {
	// Interpret Compare's result by comparing it to zero.
	var a, b []byte
	if bytes.Compare(a, b) < 0 {
		// a less b
	}
	if bytes.Compare(a, b) <= 0 {
		// a less or equal b
	}
	if bytes.Compare(a, b) > 0 {
		// a greater b
	}
	if bytes.Compare(a, b) >= 0 {
		// a greater or equal b
	}

	// Prefer Equal to Compare for equality comparisons.
	if bytes.Equal(a, b) {

  }

  /**
   * Compares the two specified {@code char} values. The sign of the value returned is the same as
   * that of {@code ((Character) a).compareTo(b)}.
   *
   * <p><b>Note:</b> this method is now unnecessary and should be treated as deprecated; use the
   * equivalent {@link Character#compare} method instead.
   *
   * @param a the first {@code char} to compare
   * @param b the second {@code char} to compare