Compare a String Array to get Higher value

Question

Hi, I'm trying to figure out how can I create a method in which I can compare my array of String by getting the higher value. For example I have an array called faces[]. What I would like to say is that if 2 is less than 5, and so forth print "blahhhh". I would appreciate some ideas on which is the best way to do this. Thanks a lot. Here is the code so far. I'm working on checkWinner() method
import java.awt.*;
import java.awt.event.*;
import javax.swing.*;
public class WarCard extends JFrame implements ActionListener {
     private Card deck[];
     private int currentCard, value, winner;
     private JPanel buttonPanel, labelPanel, textFieldPanel;
     private JButton buttons[];
     private JLabel labels[];
     private JTextField textFields[];
     public WarCard()
          super( "War! " );
          String faces[] = { "Ace", "Deuce", "Three", "Four", "Five", "Six",
               "Seven", "Eight", "Nine", "Ten", "Jack", "Queen", "King" };
          String suits[] = { "Hearts", "Diamonds", "Clubs", "Spades" };
          deck = new Card[ 52 ];
          currentCard = -1;
          //populate deck
          for ( int count = 0 ; count < deck.length; count++ )
               deck[ count ] = new Card( faces[ count % 13], suits[ count / 13 ] );
          // get content pane and create layout
          Container container = getContentPane();
          // create label grid
          labels = new JLabel[3];
               labels[ 0 ] = new JLabel( "Player 1: ");
               labels[ 1 ] = new JLabel( "Player 2: ");
               labels[ 2 ] = new JLabel( "Shuffle cards to begin" );
          labelPanel = new JPanel();
          labelPanel.setLayout( new GridLayout( 3, labels.length ) );
          for ( int count = 0; count < labels.length; count++) {
               labelPanel.add( labels[ count ] );
          }// end for loop
          container.add( labelPanel, BorderLayout.WEST );
          // create text field grid
          textFields = new JTextField[ 3 ];
               textFields[ 0 ] = new JTextField( 20 );
               textFields[ 1 ] = new JTextField( 20 );
               textFields[ 2 ] = new JTextField( 20 );
          textFieldPanel = new JPanel();
          textFieldPanel.setLayout( new GridLayout( 3, textFields.length ) );
          for ( int count = 0; count < textFields.length; count++) {
               textFields[ count ].setEditable( false );
               textFieldPanel.add( textFields[ count ] );
          }// end for loop
          container.add( textFieldPanel, BorderLayout.EAST );     
          // create button grid          
          buttons = new JButton[ 3 ];
               buttons[ 0 ] = new JButton( "Deal" );
               buttons[ 1 ] = new JButton( "Shuffle" );
               buttons[ 2 ] = new JButton( "Exit" );
          buttonPanel = new JPanel();
          buttonPanel.setLayout( new GridLayout( 1, buttons.length ) );
          for ( int count = 0; count < buttons.length; count++) {
               buttons[ count ].addActionListener( this );
               buttons[ 0 ].setEnabled( false );
               buttonPanel.add( buttons[ count ] );
          }// end for loop
          container.add( buttonPanel, BorderLayout.SOUTH );
          setSize( 425, 150 );
          setVisible( true );
    private void checkWinner()
        int i = 0;
        for( i=0; i < 13; i++ ){
         if ( s[ 0 ].equals("2 of Spades") & s[ 1 ]!="2 of Spades" ){
                txtGame[ 2 ].setText( " You Win " );
          else{
               txtGame[ 2 ].setText( " Compuer Win" );
     public static void main( String agrs[] )
          WarCard application = new WarCard();
          application.setDefaultCloseOperation( JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE );
     public void actionPerformed( ActionEvent event)
          String testString = "";
          for ( int count = 0; count < buttons.length; count++) {
               if ( event.getSource() == buttons[ 0 ] ) {
                    Card dealt1 = dealPlayer1();
                    Card dealt2 = dealPlayer1();
                    if ( dealt1 != null || dealt2 != null ) {
                         textFields[ 0 ].setText( dealt1.toString() );
                         textFields[ 1 ].setText( dealt2.toString() );
                         labels[ 2 ].setText( "# of Cards : " + currentCard);
                    else {
                         textFields[ 2 ].setText( "All Cards Dealt" );
                         labels[ 2 ].setText( "Shuffle Cards to continue" );
               else if ( event.getSource() == buttons[ 1 ] ) {
                    shuffle();
                    textFields[ 0 ].setText( " " );
                    textFields[ 1 ].setText( " " );
                    labels[ 2 ].setText( "Shuffled!");
               else if ( event.getSource() == buttons[ 2 ] ) {
                    System.exit( 0 );
          }// end for loop
     }// end method actionPerformed
          private void shuffle()
          currentCard = -1;
          for ( int first = 0; first < deck.length; first++ ) {
               int second = ( int ) ( Math.random() * 52 );
               Card temp = deck[ first ];
               deck[ first ] = deck[ second ];
               deck[ second ]= temp;
          buttons[ 0 ].setEnabled( true );
     private Card dealPlayer1()
          if ( ++currentCard < deck.length )
               return deck[ currentCard ];
          else {
               buttons[ 0 ].setEnabled( false );
               return null;
}// end of WarCard
class Card{
     private String face;
     private String suit;
     public Card( String cardFace, String cardSuit )
          face = cardFace;
          suit = cardSuit;
     public String toString()
          return face + " of " + suit;
     }// end toString
}// end class WarCard

Answer 1

assign an int value to the card and use < == >