Java - Comparator.reverse() example.

How to Sort List in Reverse Order (Descending) Using Comparator.reverseOrder() in Java?

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The following is an example to sort a list in reverse order (descending) using the Comparator.reverseOrder() in Java.

Java - Comparator.reverseOrder() Example

import java.util.Arrays;
import java.util.Comparator;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.stream.Collectors;

public class StreamApplication {

    public static void main(String[] args) {

        List<String> list = Arrays.asList("10", "Apple", "Zoo", "7", "Ball", "Umbrella", "3", "apple", "cat");

  	
        List<String> sortedList = list.stream()
			.sorted(Comparator.reverseOrder())
			.collect(Collectors.toList());

        sortedList.forEach(System.out::println);

    }
}

Output

cat
apple
Zoo
Umbrella
Ball
Apple
7
3
10

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