Java Byte compareTo() method

20 Mar 2025 | 2 min read

The compareTo() method of Java Byte class compares two Byte objects numerically

Syntax:

Parameters:

The parameter 'anotherByte' represents the Byte to be compared.

Specified by

This method is specified by compareTo in interface Comparable<Byte>

Return Value

This method returns an integer value.

  • It returns zero, if this Byte is equal to the parameter.
  • It returns positive one, if this Byte is numerically greater than the argument Byte.
  • It returns negative one, if this Byte is numerically smaller than the argument Byte.

Example 1

Output:

 127 is greater than 67 . 

Example 2

Output:

 Enter your age : 24 Congratulations! You are an adult. Now you can vote. 

Example 3

Output:

 Error:(5, 18) java: incompatible types: int cannot be converted to java.lang.Byte 
 
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