15.8 - Comparators and Comparable
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Practice Questions
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What method does the Comparable interface require to be implemented?
💡 Hint: Think about how one object might compare itself to another.
What is the purpose of the Comparator interface?
💡 Hint: Consider scenarios where you might want different sorting criteria.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What does the Comparable interface provide?
💡 Hint: Focus on the primary role of the Comparable interface.
True or False: The Comparator interface can only be used for natural ordering.
💡 Hint: Consider the different functionalities of Comparable and Comparator.
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Challenge Problems
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Write a Java class that implements Comparable and gives a natural ordering based on two attributes - age and name.
💡 Hint: Think about the logic needed to handle the two comparisons together.
Implement a Comparator for a class that represents a book with attributes for title and publish year. Sort it first by year, then by title if years are the same.
💡 Hint: You’ll need to use two comparisons in your Comparator to account for both criteria.
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