Compare Strings

Medium Strings
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Problem Statement

Write a Python program to compare two strings lexicographically and print which one is greater or if they are equal.

Input Format

Line 1: First string. Line 2: Second string.

Output Format

Print `Equal`, `First is greater`, or `Second is greater`.

Constraints

Valid strings

Sample Input

apple
banana

Sample Output

Second is greater

Explanation

Use standard relational comparison operators (`>`, `<`, `==`).

Starter Code

def compare_strings(s1, s2):
    # Write your code here
    pass

s1 = input()
s2 = input()
print(compare_strings(s1, s2))

Limits

  • Time Limit: 1s
  • Memory Limit: 256MB

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