1 files changed, 4 insertions, 27 deletions
diff --git a/zen/string_base.h b/zen/string_base.h
index ace870b9..e18a0f16 100644
--- a/zen/string_base.h
+++ b/zen/string_base.h
@@ -312,9 +312,10 @@ template <class Char, template <class> class SP>        bool operator==(const Zb
 template <class Char, template <class> class SP>        bool operator==(const Zbase<Char, SP>& lhs, const Char*            rhs);
 template <class Char, template <class> class SP> inline bool operator==(const Char*            lhs, const Zbase<Char, SP>& rhs) { return operator==(rhs, lhs); }
 
-template <class Char, template <class> class SP> std::strong_ordering operator<=>(const Zbase<Char, SP>& lhs, const Zbase<Char, SP>& rhs);
-template <class Char, template <class> class SP> std::strong_ordering operator<=>(const Zbase<Char, SP>& lhs, const Char*            rhs);
-template <class Char, template <class> class SP> std::strong_ordering operator<=>(const Char*            lhs, const Zbase<Char, SP>& rhs);
+//follow convention + compare by unsigned char; alternative: std::lexicographical_compare_three_way + reinterpret_cast<const std::make_unsigned_t<Char>*>()
+template <class Char, template <class> class SP> std::strong_ordering operator<=>(const Zbase<Char, SP>& lhs, const Zbase<Char, SP>& rhs) { return compareString(lhs, rhs); }
+template <class Char, template <class> class SP> std::strong_ordering operator<=>(const Zbase<Char, SP>& lhs, const Char*            rhs) { return compareString(lhs, rhs); }
+template <class Char, template <class> class SP> std::strong_ordering operator<=>(const Char*            lhs, const Zbase<Char, SP>& rhs) { return compareString(lhs, rhs); }
 
 template <class Char, template <class> class SP> inline Zbase<Char, SP> operator+(const Zbase<Char, SP>& lhs, const Zbase<Char, SP>& rhs) { return Zbase<Char, SP>(lhs) += rhs; }
 template <class Char, template <class> class SP> inline Zbase<Char, SP> operator+(const Zbase<Char, SP>& lhs, const Char*            rhs) { return Zbase<Char, SP>(lhs) += rhs; }
@@ -495,30 +496,6 @@ bool operator==(const Zbase<Char, SP>& lhs, const Char* rhs)
 
 
 template <class Char, template <class> class SP> inline
-std::strong_ordering operator<=>(const Zbase<Char, SP>& lhs, const Zbase<Char, SP>& rhs)
-{
-    return std::lexicographical_compare_three_way(lhs.begin(), lhs.end(),  //respect embedded 0
-                                                  rhs.begin(), rhs.end()); //
-}
-
-
-template <class Char, template <class> class SP> inline
-std::strong_ordering operator<=>(const Zbase<Char, SP>& lhs, const Char* rhs)
-{
-    return std::lexicographical_compare_three_way(lhs.begin(), lhs.end(), //respect embedded 0
-                                                  rhs, rhs + strLength(rhs));
-}
-
-
-template <class Char, template <class> class SP> inline
-std::strong_ordering operator<=>(const Char* lhs, const Zbase<Char, SP>& rhs)
-{
-    return std::lexicographical_compare_three_way(lhs, lhs + strLength(lhs),
-                                                  rhs.begin(), rhs.end()); //respect embedded 0
-}
-
-
-template <class Char, template <class> class SP> inline
 size_t Zbase<Char, SP>::length() const
 {
     return SP<Char>::length(rawStr_);