Complete Java SE 8 Developer Bootcamp - Comparable

The video tutorial explains how to sort collections and arrays using natural ordering, which follows Unicode precedence. It discusses the need to implement the Comparable interface for sorting custom classes, using the MyDate class as an example. The tutorial covers handling ClassCastException and implementing the compareTo method to define sorting logic. It concludes with instructions on sorting in both ascending and descending order.

What is the natural ordering used for sorting strings and primitives?

What must a custom class implement to be sorted using the sorting methods?

Explain the purpose of the compareTo method in the context of sorting.

What does a positive return value from the compareTo method indicate?

How can you modify the sorting order from ascending to descending?