are_">func lexicographicalCompare(<wbr>_:)</a>
        
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    <p>Returns <code>true</code> iff <code>self</code> precedes <code>other</code> in a lexicographical
(&quot;dictionary&quot;) ordering, using &quot;&lt;&quot; as the comparison between elements.</p>

<p><strong>Note:</strong> This method implements the mathematical notion of lexicographical
  ordering, which has no connection to Unic