buf.compare(target[, targetStart[, targetEnd[, sourceStart[, sourceEnd]]]])

• target <Buffer> | <Uint8Array> 用于比较 buf 的 Buffer 或 Uint8Array。
• targetStart <integer> target 内开始比较的偏移量。 默认值: 0。
• targetEnd <integer> target 中结束比较（不包括）的偏移量。 默认值: target.length。
• sourceStart <integer> buf 内开始比较的偏移量。 默认值: 0。
• sourceEnd <integer> buf 中结束比较（不包括）的偏移量。 默认值: buf.length.
• 返回: <integer>

将 buf 与 target 进行比较并返回数字，该数字指示 buf 在排序顺序中是在 target 之前、之后还是与 target 相同。 比较基于每个 Buffer 中的实际字节序列。

• 如果 target 与 buf 相同，则返回 0
• 如果排序时 target 应该在 buf 之前，则返回 1。
• 如果排序时 target 应该在 buf 之后，则返回 -1。

const buf1 = Buffer.from('ABC');
const buf2 = Buffer.from('BCD');
const buf3 = Buffer.from('ABCD');

console.log(buf1.compare(buf1));
// 打印: 0
console.log(buf1.compare(buf2));
// 打印: -1
console.log(buf1.compare(buf3));
// 打印: -1
console.log(buf2.compare(buf1));
// 打印: 1
console.log(buf2.compare(buf3));
// 打印: 1
console.log([buf1, buf2, buf3].sort(Buffer.compare));
// 打印: [ <Buffer 41 42 43>, <Buffer 41 42 43 44>, <Buffer 42 43 44> ]
// （此结果相当于：[buf1, buf3, buf2]。）

可选的 targetStart、targetEnd、sourceStart 和 sourceEnd 参数可用于分别将比较限制在 target 和 buf 内的特定范围内。

const buf1 = Buffer.from([1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9]);
const buf2 = Buffer.from([5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 1, 2, 3, 4]);

console.log(buf1.compare(buf2, 5, 9, 0, 4));
// 打印: 0
console.log(buf1.compare(buf2, 0, 6, 4));
// 打印: -1
console.log(buf1.compare(buf2, 5, 6, 5));
// 打印: 1

如果 targetStart < 0、sourceStart < 0、targetEnd > target.byteLength 或 sourceEnd > source.byteLength，则抛出 ERR_OUT_OF_RANGE。

• target <Buffer> | <Uint8Array> A Buffer or Uint8Array with which to compare buf.
• targetStart <integer> The offset within target at which to begin comparison. Default: 0.
• targetEnd <integer> The offset within target at which to end comparison (not inclusive). Default: target.length.
• sourceStart <integer> The offset within buf at which to begin comparison. Default: 0.
• sourceEnd <integer> The offset within buf at which to end comparison (not inclusive). Default: buf.length.
• Returns: <integer>

Compares buf with target and returns a number indicating whether buf comes before, after, or is the same as target in sort order. Comparison is based on the actual sequence of bytes in each Buffer.

• 0 is returned if target is the same as buf
• 1 is returned if target should come before buf when sorted.
• -1 is returned if target should come after buf when sorted.

const buf1 = Buffer.from('ABC');
const buf2 = Buffer.from('BCD');
const buf3 = Buffer.from('ABCD');

console.log(buf1.compare(buf1));
// Prints: 0
console.log(buf1.compare(buf2));
// Prints: -1
console.log(buf1.compare(buf3));
// Prints: -1
console.log(buf2.compare(buf1));
// Prints: 1
console.log(buf2.compare(buf3));
// Prints: 1
console.log([buf1, buf2, buf3].sort(Buffer.compare));
// Prints: [ <Buffer 41 42 43>, <Buffer 41 42 43 44>, <Buffer 42 43 44> ]
// (This result is equal to: [buf1, buf3, buf2].)

The optional targetStart, targetEnd, sourceStart, and sourceEnd arguments can be used to limit the comparison to specific ranges within target and buf respectively.

const buf1 = Buffer.from([1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9]);
const buf2 = Buffer.from([5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 1, 2, 3, 4]);

console.log(buf1.compare(buf2, 5, 9, 0, 4));
// Prints: 0
console.log(buf1.compare(buf2, 0, 6, 4));
// Prints: -1
console.log(buf1.compare(buf2, 5, 6, 5));
// Prints: 1

ERR_OUT_OF_RANGE is thrown if targetStart < 0, sourceStart < 0, targetEnd > target.byteLength, or sourceEnd > source.byteLength.