StringComparer.IComparer.Compare(Object, Object) Method
Definition
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Compares two objects and returns a value indicating whether one is less than, equal to, or greater than the other.
virtual int System.Collections.IComparer.Compare(System::Object ^ x, System::Object ^ y) = System::Collections::IComparer::Compare;int IComparer.Compare (object x, object y);abstract member System.Collections.IComparer.Compare : obj * obj -> int
override this.System.Collections.IComparer.Compare : obj * obj -> intFunction Compare (x As Object, y As Object) As Integer Implements IComparer.CompareParameters
- x
- Object
The first object to compare.
- y
- Object
The second object to compare.
Returns
A signed integer that indicates the relative values of x and y.
Implements
Remarks
This member is an explicit interface member implementation. It can be used only when the StringComparer instance is cast to an IComparer interface.
The return value has these meanings:
| Value | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Less than zero | x is less than y. |
| Zero | x equals y. |
| Greater than zero | x is greater than y. |
Applies to
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