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## compareRoute() function

Compare two routes by verb/path for sorting

<b>Signature:</b>

```typescript
export declare function compareRoute(route1: Pick<RouteEntry, 'verb' | 'path'>, route2: Pick<RouteEntry, 'verb' | 'path'>): number;
```

## Parameters

|  Parameter | Type | Description |
|  --- | --- | --- |
|  route1 | Pick&lt;[RouteEntry](./rest.routeentry.md)<!-- -->, 'verb' \| 'path'&gt; | First route entry |
|  route2 | Pick&lt;[RouteEntry](./rest.routeentry.md)<!-- -->, 'verb' \| 'path'&gt; | Second route entry |

<b>Returns:</b>

number