IEqualityComparer<T>.Equals(T, T) Method
Definition
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Determines whether the specified objects are equal.
public:
bool Equals(T x, T y);public bool Equals (T x, T y);public bool Equals (T? x, T? y);abstract member Equals : 'T * 'T -> boolPublic Function Equals (x As T, y As T) As BooleanParameters
- x
- T
The first object of type T to compare.
- y
- T
The second object of type T to compare.
Returns
true if the specified objects are equal; otherwise, false.
Remarks
Implement this method to provide a customized equality comparison for type T.
Notes to Implementers
Implementations are required to ensure that if the Equals(T, T) method returns true for two objects x and y, then the value returned by the GetHashCode(T) method for x must equal the value returned for y.
The Equals(T, T) method is reflexive, symmetric, and transitive. That is, it returns true if used to compare an object with itself; true for two objects x and y if it is true for y and x; and true for two objects x and z if it is true for x and y and also true for y and z.
