---
title: "compare(_:)"
framework: foundation
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
path: "foundation/indexpath/compare(_:)"
---

# compare(_:)

Compares this index path to another in depth-first traversal order.

## Declaration

```swift
func compare(_ other: IndexPath) -> ComparisonResult
```

## See Also

### Selecting Nodes

- [append(_:)](foundation/indexpath/append(_:)-6dxrh.md)
- [append(_:)](foundation/indexpath/append(_:)-6vsd5.md)
- [append(_:)](foundation/indexpath/append(_:)-7qv6f.md)
- [appending(_:)](foundation/indexpath/appending(_:)-93eco.md)
- [appending(_:)](foundation/indexpath/appending(_:)-53tcl.md)
- [appending(_:)](foundation/indexpath/appending(_:)-174v0.md)
- [dropLast()](foundation/indexpath/droplast().md)
- [index(after:)](foundation/indexpath/index(after:).md)
- [index(before:)](foundation/indexpath/index(before:).md)
- [makeIterator()](foundation/indexpath/makeiterator().md)