How the JVM compares your strings using the craziest x86 instruction you've never heard of · Jackson DavisWe’ve all probably seen Java’s String comparison function before. It compares strings by the first differing character, falling back to the length difference when they are identical up to the end of the shorter string: public int compareTo(String anotherString) { int len1 = value.length; int len2 = anotherString.value.length; int lim = Math.min(len1, len2); char v1[] = value; char v2[] = anotherSt
