var oStringObject1 = new String("yellow"); var oStringObject2 = new String("brick"); var iResult = sTestString.localeCompare("brick"); if(iResult < 0) { alert(oStringObject1 + "comes before "+ oStringObject2); } else if (iResult > 0) { alert(oStringObject1 + "comes after "+ oStringObject2); } else { alert("The two strings are equal"); }