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Compares this instance to a specified object and returns an integer that indicates whether this instance is shorter than, equal to, or longer than the specified object.
Namespace: System
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Public Function CompareTo ( _
value As Object _
) As Integer
public int CompareTo(
Object value
)
public:
int CompareTo(
Object^ value
)
member CompareTo :
value:Object -> int
public function CompareTo(
value : Object
) : int
Parameters
- value
Type: System. . :: . .Object
An object to compare, or nullNothingnullptrunita null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic).
Return Value
Type: System. . :: . .Int32
One of the following values.
Value |
Description |
|---|---|
-1 |
This instance is shorter than value. |
0 |
This instance is equal to value. |
1 |
This instance is longer than value. -or- value is nullNothingnullptrunita null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic). |
Remarks
Any instance of TimeSpan, regardless of its value, is considered greater than null Nothing nullptr unit a null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic) .
The value parameter must be an instance of TimeSpan or null Nothing nullptr unit a null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic) ; otherwise, an exception is thrown.
.NET Framework Security
- Full trust for the immediate caller. This member cannot be used by partially trusted code. For more information, see dd66cd4c-b087-415f-9c3e-94e3a1835f74.