a: String,
          b: String,
        ): Int {
          var i = 4
          val limit = minOf(a.length, b.length)
          while (i < limit) {
            val charA = a[i]
            val charB = b[i]
            if (charA != charB) return if (charA < charB) -1 else 1
            i++
          }
          val lengthA = a.length
          val lengthB = b.length