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title: compare
source: https://github.com/remix-run/remix/blob/remix@3.0.0-beta.3/packages/route-pattern/src/lib/specificity.ts#L64
---

# compare

## Summary

Compare two matches by specificity.
Passing to `.sort()` will sort matches from least specific to most specific.

## Signature

```ts
function compare(a: Match, b: Match): -1 | 0 | 1;

```

## Parameters

### `a`

the first match to compare

### `b`

the second match to compare

## Returns

-1 if `a` is less specific, 1 if `a` is more specific, 0 if tied.