# Module Std_kernel.Polymorphic_compare

    module Polymorphic_compare: Polymorphic_compare

    val compare : 'a -> 'a -> int

    val ascending : 'a -> 'a -> int

`ascending` is identical to `compare`. `descending x y = ascending y x`. These are intended to be mnemonic when used like `List.sort ~cmp:ascending` and `List.sort ~cmp:descending`, since they cause the list to be sorted in ascending or descending order, respectively.

    val descending : 'a -> 'a -> int

    val (<) : 'a -> 'a -> bool

    val (<=) : 'a -> 'a -> bool

    val (>) : 'a -> 'a -> bool

    val (>=) : 'a -> 'a -> bool

    val (=) : 'a -> 'a -> bool

    val (<>) : 'a -> 'a -> bool

    val equal : 'a -> 'a -> bool

    val min : 'a -> 'a -> 'a

    val max : 'a -> 'a -> 'a