a <=> b :=
    if a < b then return -1
    if a = b then return  0
    if a > b then return  1

function spaceship(val1, val2) {
    if ((val1 === null || val2 === null) || (typeof val1 != typeof val2)) {
        return null;
    }
    if (typeof val1 === 'string') {
        return (val1).localeCompare(val2);
    }
    else {
        if (val1 > val2) { return 1 }
        else if (val1 < val2) { return -1 }
        return 0;
    }
}

function spaceship(val1, val2) {
  if ((val1 === null || val2 === null) || (typeof val1 != typeof val2)) {
    return null;
  }
  if (typeof val1 === 'string') {
    return (val1).localeCompare(val2);
  } else {
    if (val1 > val2) {
      return 1;
    } else if (val1 < val2) {
      return -1;
    }
    return 0;
  }
}

Math.sign(a - b);