How can I sort two lists of strings in Java and compare them?

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To sort two lists of strings in Java and compare them, you can follow these steps:

1. Create two lists of strings:

   List<String> list1 = Arrays.asList("apple", "banana", "cherry", "date");
   List<String> list2 = Arrays.asList("cherry", "date", "apple", "banana");
   

2. Use the Collections.sort() method to sort the lists:

   Collections.sort(list1);
   Collections.sort(list2);
   

3. Compare the sorted lists using the equals() method:

   boolean equalLists = list1.equals(list2);
   

   If the boolean equalLists is true, then the two lists are equal, otherwise they are not.

Here is the complete code:

import java.util.*;

public class SortAndCompareLists {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        // Create two lists of strings
        List<String> list1 = Arrays.asList("apple", "banana", "cherry", "date");
        List<String> list2 = Arrays.asList("cherry", "date", "apple", "banana");

        // Sort the lists
        Collections.sort(list1);
        Collections.sort(list2);

        // Compare the sorted lists
        boolean equalLists = list1.equals(list2);

        // Print the result
        if (equalLists) {
            System.out.println("The two lists are equal.");
        } else {
            System.out.println("The two lists are not equal.");
        }
    }
}