compareValues kotlin

In Kotlin, the `compareValues` function is used to compare two values of the same type and return a result indicating their order. It is often used in sorting algorithms or when you need to compare objects based on a specific property.

Here's an example of how `compareValues` can be used:

data class Person(val name: String, val age: Int)

fun main() {
    val person1 = Person("Alice", 25)
    val person2 = Person("Bob", 30)

    val result = compareValues(person1.age, person2.age)

    if (result < 0) {
        println("${person1.name} is younger than ${person2.name}")
    } else if (result > 0) {
        println("${person1.name} is older than ${person2.name}")
    } else {
        println("${person1.name} and ${person2.name} are the same age")
    }
}

In this example, we compare the ages of two `Person` objects using `compareValues`. The result will be a negative value if `person1` is younger than `person2`, a positive value if `person1` is older than `person2`, and zero if they have the same age.

Note that `compareValues` is a generic function and can be used with any type that implements the `Comparable` interface or has a custom comparator defined.