---
name: "Builtins.compare"
section: "3kaya"
platform: "linux"
package: "kaya"
version: "0.4.4-6.2"
release: "Debian 8 (Jessie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/Builtins.compare"
---

# Builtins.compare(3kaya)

Compare two values for "size"

## NAME

Builtins::compare - Compare two values for "size"

## SYNOPSIS

**Int compare(** *any x, any y* **)**

## ARGUMENTS

**x** The first value to compare

**y** The second value to compare

## DESCRIPTION

Compare any two values of the same type.  Returns 0 if they are equal, less than zero if *x* is smaller, or greater than  zero if *x* is bigger.

## AUTHORS

Kaya standard library by Edwin Brady, Chris Morris and others (kaya@kayalang.org). For further information see http://kayalang.org/

## LICENSE

The Kaya standard library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License (version 2.1 or any later version) as published by the Free Software Foundation.