UInt64.CompareTo Method

Reference

Definition

Namespace:: System

Assembly:: System.Runtime.dll

Assembly:: mscorlib.dll

Assembly:: netstandard.dll

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Compares this instance to a specified object or UInt64 and returns an indication of their relative values.

Overloads

CompareTo(Object)	Compares this instance to a specified object and returns an indication of their relative values.
CompareTo(UInt64)	Compares this instance to a specified 64-bit unsigned integer and returns an indication of their relative values.

CompareTo(Object)

Source:: UInt64.cs

Source:: UInt64.cs

Source:: UInt64.cs

Compares this instance to a specified object and returns an indication of their relative values.

public:
 virtual int CompareTo(System::Object ^ value);

public int CompareTo (object? value);

public int CompareTo (object value);

abstract member CompareTo : obj -> int
override this.CompareTo : obj -> int

Public Function CompareTo (value As Object) As Integer

Parameters

value: Object

An object to compare, or null.

Returns

Int32

A signed number indicating the relative values of this instance and value.

Return Value	Description
Less than zero	This instance is less than `value`.
Zero	This instance is equal to `value`.
Greater than zero	This instance is greater than `value`, or `value` is `null`.

Implements

CompareTo(Object)

Exceptions

ArgumentException

value is not a UInt64.

Examples

The following code example demonstrates the CompareTo method.

   public ref class Temperature: public IComparable
   {
   public:
      /// <summary>
      /// IComparable.CompareTo implementation.
      /// </summary>
      virtual int CompareTo( Object^ obj )
      {
      if ( (Temperature^)( obj ) )
      {
         Temperature^ temp = (Temperature^)( obj );

            return m_value.CompareTo( temp->m_value );
         }

         throw gcnew ArgumentException( "object is not a Temperature" );
      }

   protected:
      // The value holder
      UInt64 m_value;

   public:
      property UInt64 Value 
      {
         UInt64 get()
         {
            return m_value;
         }
         void set( UInt64 value )
         {
            m_value = value;
         }
      }
   };
}

public class Temperature : IComparable {
    /// <summary>
    /// IComparable.CompareTo implementation.
    /// </summary>
    public int CompareTo(object obj) {
        if(obj is Temperature) {
            Temperature temp = (Temperature) obj;

            return m_value.CompareTo(temp.m_value);
        }
        
        throw new ArgumentException("object is not a Temperature");	
    }

    // The value holder
    protected ulong m_value;

    public ulong Value {
        get {
            return m_value;
        }
        set {
            m_value = value;
        }
    }
}

open System

type Temperature() =
    // The value holder
    let mutable m_value = 0uL

    interface IComparable with
        /// IComparable.CompareTo implementation.
        member _.CompareTo(obj) =
            match obj with
            | :? Temperature as temp ->
                m_value.CompareTo temp.Value
            | _ ->
                invalidArg "obj" "object is not a Temperature"

    member _.Value
        with get () =
            m_value
        and set (v) =
            m_value <- v

Public Class Temperature : Implements IComparable 
    ' The value holder
    Protected m_value As ULong

    ''' <summary>
    ''' IComparable.CompareTo implementation.
    ''' </summary>
    Public Function CompareTo(obj As Object) As Integer _
           Implements IComparable.CompareTo
           
        If TypeOf(obj) Is Temperature Then
            Dim temp As Temperature = DirectCast(obj, Temperature) 

            Return m_value.CompareTo(temp.m_value)
        End If
        
        Throw New ArgumentException("object is not a Temperature")	
    End Function

    Public Property Value As ULong
        Get 
            Return m_value
        End Get
        Set 
            Me.m_value = value
        End Set
    End Property
End Class

Remarks

Any instance of UInt64, regardless of its value, is considered greater than null.

value must be null or an instance of UInt64; otherwise, an exception is thrown.

Applies to

CompareTo(UInt64)

Source:: UInt64.cs

Source:: UInt64.cs

Source:: UInt64.cs

Compares this instance to a specified 64-bit unsigned integer and returns an indication of their relative values.

public:
 virtual int CompareTo(System::UInt64 value);

public int CompareTo (ulong value);

abstract member CompareTo : uint64 -> int
override this.CompareTo : uint64 -> int

Public Function CompareTo (value As ULong) As Integer

Parameters

value: UInt64

An unsigned integer to compare.

Returns

Int32

A signed number indicating the relative values of this instance and value.

Return Value	Description
Less than zero	This instance is less than `value`.
Zero	This instance is equal to `value`.
Greater than zero	This instance is greater than `value`.

Implements

CompareTo(T)

Examples

The following code example demonstrates generic and nongeneric versions of the CompareTo method for several value and reference types.

// This example demonstrates the two versions of the 
// CompareTo method for several base types.
// The general version takes a parameter of type Object, while the specific
// version takes a type-specific parameter, such as Boolean, Int32, or Double.
using namespace System;

void Show( String^ caption, Object^ var1, Object^ var2, int resultGeneric, int resultNonGeneric )
{
   String^ relation;
   Console::Write( caption );
   if ( resultGeneric == resultNonGeneric )
   {
      if ( resultGeneric < 0 )
            relation = "less than";
      else
      if ( resultGeneric > 0 )
            relation = "greater than";
      else
            relation = "equal to";
      Console::WriteLine( "{0} is {1} {2}", var1, relation, var2 );
   }
   // The following condition will never occur because the generic and non-generic
   // CompareTo methods are equivalent.
   else
   {
      Console::WriteLine( "Generic CompareTo = {0}; non-generic CompareTo = {1}", resultGeneric, resultNonGeneric );
   }
}

int main()
{
   String^ nl = Environment::NewLine;
   String^ msg = "{0}The following is the result of using the generic and non-generic{0}"
   "versions of the CompareTo method for several base types:{0}";
   Object^ obj; // An Object used to insure CompareTo(Object) is called.

   DateTime now = DateTime::Now;
   
   // Time span = 11 days, 22 hours, 33 minutes, 44 seconds
   TimeSpan tsX = TimeSpan(11,22,33,44);
   
   // Version = 1.2.333.4
   Version^ versX = gcnew Version(  "1.2.333.4" );
   
   // Guid = CA761232-ED42-11CE-BACD-00AA0057B223
   Guid guidX = Guid( "{CA761232-ED42-11CE-BACD-00AA0057B223}");
   Boolean a1 = true,a2 = true;
   Byte b1 = 1,b2 = 1;
   Int16 c1 = -2,c2 = 2;
   Int32 d1 = 3,d2 = 3;
   Int64 e1 = 4,e2 = -4;
   Decimal f1 = Decimal(-5.5), f2 = Decimal(5.5);
   Single g1 = 6.6f,g2 = 6.6f;
   Double h1 = 7.7,h2 = -7.7;
   Char i1 = 'A',i2 = 'A';
   String^ j1 = "abc", ^j2 = "abc";
   DateTime k1 = now,k2 = now;
   TimeSpan l1 = tsX,l2 = tsX;
   Version^ m1 = versX, ^m2 = gcnew Version(  "2.0" );
   Guid n1 = guidX,n2 = guidX;
   
   // The following types are not CLS-compliant.
   SByte w1 = 8,w2 = 8;
   UInt16 x1 = 9,x2 = 9;
   UInt32 y1 = 10,y2 = 10;
   UInt64 z1 = 11,z2 = 11;
   
   //
   Console::WriteLine( msg, nl );
   try
   {
      Show( "Boolean: ", a1, a2, a1.CompareTo( a2 ), a1.CompareTo( a2 ) );
      Show( "Byte:    ", b1, b2, b1.CompareTo( b2 ), b1.CompareTo( b2 ) );
      Show( "Int16:   ", c1, c2, c1.CompareTo( c2 ), c1.CompareTo( c2 ) );
      Show( "Int32:   ", d1, d2, d1.CompareTo( d2 ), d1.CompareTo( d2 ) );
      Show( "Int64:   ", e1, e2, e1.CompareTo( e2 ), e1.CompareTo( e2 ) );
      Show( "Decimal: ", f1, f2, f1.CompareTo( f2 ), f1.CompareTo( f2 ) );
      Show( "Single:  ", g1, g2, g1.CompareTo( g2 ), g1.CompareTo( g2 ) );
      Show( "Double:  ", h1, h2, h1.CompareTo( h2 ), h1.CompareTo( h2 ) );
      Show( "Char:    ", i1, i2, i1.CompareTo( i2 ), i1.CompareTo( i2 ) );
      
      // Use an anonymous object to hide the String object.
      obj = j2;
      Show( "String:  ", j1, j2, j1->CompareTo( j2 ), j1->CompareTo( obj ) );
      Show( "DateTime:", k1, k2, k1.CompareTo( k2 ), k1.CompareTo( k2 ) );
      Show(  "TimeSpan: ", l1, l2, l1.CompareTo( l2 ), l1.CompareTo( l2 ) );
      
      // Use an anonymous object to hide the Version object.
      obj = m2;
      Show(  "Version:  ", m1, m2, m1->CompareTo( m2 ), m1->CompareTo( obj ) );
      Show(  "Guid:     ", n1, n2, n1.CompareTo( n2 ), n1.CompareTo( n2 ) );
      
      //
      Console::WriteLine( "{0}The following types are not CLS-compliant:", nl );
      Show( "SByte:   ", w1, w2, w1.CompareTo( w2 ), w1.CompareTo( w2 ) );
      Show( "UInt16:  ", x1, x2, x1.CompareTo( x2 ), x1.CompareTo( x2 ) );
      Show( "UInt32:  ", y1, y2, y1.CompareTo( y2 ), y1.CompareTo( y2 ) );
      Show( "UInt64:  ", z1, z2, z1.CompareTo( z2 ), z1.CompareTo( z2 ) );
   }
   catch ( Exception^ e ) 
   {
      Console::WriteLine( e );
   }

}
//     This example displays the following output:
//     
//     The following is the result of using the generic and non-generic versions of the
//     CompareTo method for several base types:
//     
//     Boolean:  True is equal to True
//     Byte:     1 is equal to 1
//     Int16:    -2 is less than 2
//     Int32:    3 is equal to 3
//     Int64:    4 is greater than -4
//     Decimal:  -5.5 is less than 5.5
//     Single:   6.6 is equal to 6.6
//     Double:   7.7 is greater than -7.7
//     Char:     A is equal to A
//     String:   abc is equal to abc
//     DateTime: 12/1/2003 5:37:46 PM is equal to 12/1/2003 5:37:46 PM
//     TimeSpan: 11.22:33:44 is equal to 11.22:33:44
//     Version:  1.2.333.4 is less than 2.0
//     Guid:     ca761232-ed42-11ce-bacd-00aa0057b223 is equal to ca761232-ed42-11ce-bacd-00
//     aa0057b223
//     
//     The following types are not CLS-compliant:
//     SByte:    8 is equal to 8
//     UInt16:   9 is equal to 9
//     UInt32:   10 is equal to 10
//     UInt64:   11 is equal to 11

// This example demonstrates the generic and non-generic versions of the
// CompareTo method for several base types.
// The non-generic version takes a parameter of type Object, while the generic
// version takes a type-specific parameter, such as Boolean, Int32, or Double.

using System;

class Sample
{
    public static void Main()
    {
    string    nl = Environment.NewLine;
    string    msg = "{0}The following is the result of using the generic and non-generic{0}" +
                    "versions of the CompareTo method for several base types:{0}";

    DateTime  now = DateTime.Now;
// Time span = 11 days, 22 hours, 33 minutes, 44 seconds
    TimeSpan  tsX = new TimeSpan(11, 22, 33, 44);
// Version = 1.2.333.4
    Version   versX = new Version("1.2.333.4");
// Guid = CA761232-ED42-11CE-BACD-00AA0057B223
    Guid      guidX = new Guid("{CA761232-ED42-11CE-BACD-00AA0057B223}");

    Boolean  a1 = true,  a2 = true;
    Byte     b1 = 1,     b2 = 1;
    Int16    c1 = -2,    c2 = 2;
    Int32    d1 = 3,     d2 = 3;
    Int64    e1 = 4,     e2 = -4;
    Decimal  f1 = -5.5m, f2 = 5.5m;
    Single   g1 = 6.6f,  g2 = 6.6f;
    Double   h1 = 7.7d,  h2 = -7.7d;
    Char     i1 = 'A',   i2 = 'A';
    String   j1 = "abc", j2 = "abc";
    DateTime k1 = now,   k2 = now;
    TimeSpan l1 = tsX,   l2 = tsX;
    Version  m1 = versX, m2 = new Version("2.0");
    Guid     n1 = guidX, n2 = guidX;

// The following types are not CLS-compliant.
    SByte    w1 = 8,     w2 = 8;
    UInt16   x1 = 9,     x2 = 9;
    UInt32   y1 = 10,    y2 = 10;
    UInt64   z1 = 11,    z2 = 11;
//
    Console.WriteLine(msg, nl);
    try
        {
// The second and third Show method call parameters are automatically boxed because
// the second and third Show method declaration arguments expect type Object.

        Show("Boolean:  ", a1, a2, a1.CompareTo(a2), a1.CompareTo((Object)a2));
        Show("Byte:     ", b1, b2, b1.CompareTo(b2), b1.CompareTo((Object)b2));
        Show("Int16:    ", c1, c2, c1.CompareTo(c2), c1.CompareTo((Object)c2));
        Show("Int32:    ", d1, d2, d1.CompareTo(d2), d1.CompareTo((Object)d2));
        Show("Int64:    ", e1, e2, e1.CompareTo(e2), e1.CompareTo((Object)e2));
        Show("Decimal:  ", f1, f2, f1.CompareTo(f2), f1.CompareTo((Object)f2));
        Show("Single:   ", g1, g2, g1.CompareTo(g2), g1.CompareTo((Object)g2));
        Show("Double:   ", h1, h2, h1.CompareTo(h2), h1.CompareTo((Object)h2));
        Show("Char:     ", i1, i2, i1.CompareTo(i2), i1.CompareTo((Object)i2));
        Show("String:   ", j1, j2, j1.CompareTo(j2), j1.CompareTo((Object)j2));
        Show("DateTime: ", k1, k2, k1.CompareTo(k2), k1.CompareTo((Object)k2));
        Show("TimeSpan: ", l1, l2, l1.CompareTo(l2), l1.CompareTo((Object)l2));
        Show("Version:  ", m1, m2, m1.CompareTo(m2), m1.CompareTo((Object)m2));
        Show("Guid:     ", n1, n2, n1.CompareTo(n2), n1.CompareTo((Object)n2));
//
        Console.WriteLine("{0}The following types are not CLS-compliant:", nl);
        Show("SByte:    ", w1, w2, w1.CompareTo(w2), w1.CompareTo((Object)w2));
        Show("UInt16:   ", x1, x2, x1.CompareTo(x2), x1.CompareTo((Object)x2));
        Show("UInt32:   ", y1, y2, y1.CompareTo(y2), y1.CompareTo((Object)y2));
        Show("UInt64:   ", z1, z2, z1.CompareTo(z2), z1.CompareTo((Object)z2));
        }
    catch (Exception e)
        {
        Console.WriteLine(e);
        }
    }

    public static void Show(string caption, Object var1, Object var2,
                            int resultGeneric, int resultNonGeneric)
    {
    string relation;

    Console.Write(caption);
    if (resultGeneric == resultNonGeneric)
        {
        if      (resultGeneric < 0) relation = "less than";
        else if (resultGeneric > 0) relation = "greater than";
        else                        relation = "equal to";
        Console.WriteLine("{0} is {1} {2}", var1, relation, var2);
        }

// The following condition will never occur because the generic and non-generic
// CompareTo methods are equivalent.

    else
        {
        Console.WriteLine("Generic CompareTo = {0}; non-generic CompareTo = {1}",
                           resultGeneric, resultNonGeneric);
        }
   }
}
/*
This example produces the following results:

The following is the result of using the generic and non-generic versions of the
CompareTo method for several base types:

Boolean:  True is equal to True
Byte:     1 is equal to 1
Int16:    -2 is less than 2
Int32:    3 is equal to 3
Int64:    4 is greater than -4
Decimal:  -5.5 is less than 5.5
Single:   6.6 is equal to 6.6
Double:   7.7 is greater than -7.7
Char:     A is equal to A
String:   abc is equal to abc
DateTime: 12/1/2003 5:37:46 PM is equal to 12/1/2003 5:37:46 PM
TimeSpan: 11.22:33:44 is equal to 11.22:33:44
Version:  1.2.333.4 is less than 2.0
Guid:     ca761232-ed42-11ce-bacd-00aa0057b223 is equal to ca761232-ed42-11ce-bacd-00
aa0057b223

The following types are not CLS-compliant:
SByte:    8 is equal to 8
UInt16:   9 is equal to 9
UInt32:   10 is equal to 10
UInt64:   11 is equal to 11
*/

// This example demonstrates the generic and non-generic versions of the
// CompareTo method for several base types.
// The non-generic version takes a parameter of type Object, while the generic
// version takes a type-specific parameter, such as Boolean, Int32, or Double.
open System

let show caption (var1: obj) (var2: obj) resultGeneric resultNonGeneric =
    printf "%s" caption
    if resultGeneric = resultNonGeneric then
        let relation =
            if resultGeneric < 0 then "less than"
            elif resultGeneric > 0 then "greater than"
            else "equal to"
        printfn $"{var1} is {relation} {var2}"

    // The following condition will never occur because the generic and non-generic
    // CompareTo methods are equivalent.
    else
        printfn $"Generic CompareTo = {resultGeneric} non-generic CompareTo = {resultNonGeneric}"

let now = DateTime.Now
// Time span = 11 days, 22 hours, 33 minutes, 44 seconds
let tsX = TimeSpan(11, 22, 33, 44)
// Version = 1.2.333.4
let versX = Version "1.2.333.4"
// Guid = CA761232-ED42-11CE-BACD-00AA0057B223
let guidX = Guid "{CA761232-ED42-11CE-BACD-00AA0057B223}"

let a1, a2 = true, true
let b1, b2 = 1uy, 1uy
let c1, c2 = -2s, 2s
let d1, d2 = 3, 3
let e1, e2 = 4L, -4L
let f1, f2 = -5.5m, 5.5m
let g1, g2 = 6.6f, 6.6f
let h1, h2 = 7.7, -7.7
let i1, i2 = 'A', 'A'
let j1, j2 = "abc", "abc"
let k1, k2 = now, now
let l1, l2 = tsX, tsX
let m1, m2 = versX, Version "2.0"
let n1, n2 = guidX, guidX

// The following types are not CLS-compliant.
let w1, w2 = 8y, 8y
let x1, x2 = 9us, 9us
let y1, y2 = 10u, 10u
let z1, z2 = 11uL, 11uL

printfn "\nThe following is the result of using the generic and non-generic\nversions of the CompareTo method for several base types:\n"
try
    // The second and third show function call parameters are automatically boxed because
    // the second and third show function declaration arguments expect type Object.
    show "Boolean:  " a1 a2 (a1.CompareTo a2) (a1.CompareTo (a2 :> obj))

    show "Byte:     " b1 b2 (b1.CompareTo b2) (b1.CompareTo (b2 :> obj))
    show "Int16:    " c1 c2 (c1.CompareTo c2) (c1.CompareTo (c2 :> obj))
    show "Int32:    " d1 d2 (d1.CompareTo d2) (d1.CompareTo (d2 :> obj))
    show "Int64:    " e1 e2 (e1.CompareTo e2) (e1.CompareTo (e2 :> obj))
    show "Decimal:  " f1 f2 (f1.CompareTo f2) (f1.CompareTo (f2 :> obj))
    show "Single:   " g1 g2 (g1.CompareTo g2) (g1.CompareTo (g2 :> obj))
    show "Double:   " h1 h2 (h1.CompareTo h2) (h1.CompareTo (h2 :> obj))
    show "Char:     " i1 i2 (i1.CompareTo i2) (i1.CompareTo (i2 :> obj))
    show "String:   " j1 j2 (j1.CompareTo j2) (j1.CompareTo (j2 :> obj))
    show "DateTime: " k1 k2 (k1.CompareTo k2) (k1.CompareTo (k2 :> obj))
    show "TimeSpan: " l1 l2 (l1.CompareTo l2) (l1.CompareTo (l2 :> obj))
    show "Version:  " m1 m2 (m1.CompareTo m2) (m1.CompareTo (m2 :> obj))
    show "Guid:     " n1 n2 (n1.CompareTo n2) (n1.CompareTo (n2 :> obj))

    printfn "\nThe following types are not CLS-compliant:"
    show "SByte:    " w1 w2 (w1.CompareTo w2) (w1.CompareTo (w2 :> obj))
    show "UInt16:   " x1 x2 (x1.CompareTo x2) (x1.CompareTo (x2 :> obj))
    show "UInt32:   " y1 y2 (y1.CompareTo y2) (y1.CompareTo (y2 :> obj))
    show "UInt64:   " z1 z2 (z1.CompareTo z2) (z1.CompareTo (z2 :> obj))
with e -> printfn $"{e}"


// This example produces the following results:
// The following is the result of using the generic and non-generic versions of the
// CompareTo method for several base types:
// Boolean:  True is equal to True
// Byte:     1 is equal to 1
// Int16:    -2 is less than 2
// Int32:    3 is equal to 3
// Int64:    4 is greater than -4
// Decimal:  -5.5 is less than 5.5
// Single:   6.6 is equal to 6.6
// Double:   7.7 is greater than -7.7
// Char:     A is equal to A
// String:   abc is equal to abc
// DateTime: 12/1/2003 5:37:46 PM is equal to 12/1/2003 5:37:46 PM
// TimeSpan: 11.22:33:44 is equal to 11.22:33:44
// Version:  1.2.333.4 is less than 2.0
// Guid:     ca761232-ed42-11ce-bacd-00aa0057b223 is equal to ca761232-ed42-11ce-bacd-00
// aa0057b223
// The following types are not CLS-compliant:
// SByte:    8 is equal to 8
// UInt16:   9 is equal to 9
// UInt32:   10 is equal to 10
// UInt64:   11 is equal to 11

' This example demonstrates the generic and non-generic versions of the 
' CompareTo method for several base types.
' The non-generic version takes a parameter of type Object, while the generic
' version takes a type-specific parameter, such as Boolean, Int32, or Double.

Class Sample
   Public Shared Sub Main()
      Dim nl As String = Environment.NewLine
      Dim msg As String = _
          "{0}The following is the result of using the generic and non-generic{0}" & _
          "versions of the CompareTo method for several base types:{0}"
      
      Dim now As DateTime = DateTime.Now
      ' Time span = 11 days, 22 hours, 33 minutes, 44 seconds
      Dim tsX As New TimeSpan(11, 22, 33, 44)
      ' Version = 1.2.333.4
      Dim versX As New Version("1.2.333.4")
      ' Guid = CA761232-ED42-11CE-BACD-00AA0057B223
      Dim guidX As New Guid("{CA761232-ED42-11CE-BACD-00AA0057B223}")
      
      Dim a1 As [Boolean] = True,    a2 As [Boolean] = True
      Dim b1 As [Byte] = 1,          b2 As [Byte] = 1
      Dim c1 As Int16 = -2,          c2 As Int16 = 2
      Dim d1 As Int32 = 3,           d2 As Int32 = 3
      Dim e1 As Int64 = 4,           e2 As Int64 = -4
      Dim f1 As [Decimal] = -5.5D,   f2 As [Decimal] = 5.5D
      Dim g1 As [Single] = 6.6F,     g2 As [Single] = 6.6F
      Dim h1 As [Double] = 7.7,      h2 As [Double] = -7.7
      Dim i1 As [Char] = "A"c,       i2 As [Char] = "A"c
      Dim j1 As String = "abc",      j2 As String = "abc"
      Dim k1 As DateTime = now,      k2 As DateTime = now
      Dim l1 As TimeSpan = tsX,      l2 As TimeSpan = tsX
      Dim m1 As Version = versX,     m2 As New Version("2.0")
      Dim n1 As Guid = guidX,        n2 As Guid = guidX
      
      ' The following types are not CLS-compliant.
      ' SByte, UInt16, UInt32, UInt64

      Console.WriteLine(msg, nl)
      Try
         ' The second and third Show method call parameters are automatically boxed because
         ' the second and third Show method declaration arguments expect type Object.

         Show("Boolean:  ", a1, a2, a1.CompareTo(a2), a1.CompareTo(CObj(a2)))
         Show("Byte:     ", b1, b2, b1.CompareTo(b2), b1.CompareTo(CObj(b2)))
         Show("Int16:    ", c1, c2, c1.CompareTo(c2), c1.CompareTo(CObj(c2)))
         Show("Int32:    ", d1, d2, d1.CompareTo(d2), d1.CompareTo(CObj(d2)))
         Show("Int64:    ", e1, e2, e1.CompareTo(e2), e1.CompareTo(CObj(e2)))
         Show("Decimal:  ", f1, f2, f1.CompareTo(f2), f1.CompareTo(CObj(f2)))
         Show("Single:   ", g1, g2, g1.CompareTo(g2), g1.CompareTo(CObj(g2)))
         Show("Double:   ", h1, h2, h1.CompareTo(h2), h1.CompareTo(CObj(h2)))
         Show("Char:     ", i1, i2, i1.CompareTo(i2), i1.CompareTo(CObj(i2)))
         Show("String:   ", j1, j2, j1.CompareTo(j2), j1.CompareTo(CObj(j2)))
         Show("DateTime: ", k1, k2, k1.CompareTo(k2), k1.CompareTo(CObj(k2)))
         Show("TimeSpan: ", l1, l2, l1.CompareTo(l2), l1.CompareTo(CObj(l2)))
         Show("Version:  ", m1, m2, m1.CompareTo(m2), m1.CompareTo(CObj(m2)))
         Show("Guid:     ", n1, n2, n1.CompareTo(n2), n1.CompareTo(CObj(n2)))
         '
         Console.WriteLine("{0}The following types are not CLS-compliant:", nl)
         Console.WriteLine("SByte, UInt16, UInt32, UInt64")

      Catch e As Exception
         Console.WriteLine(e)
      End Try
   End Sub
   
   Public Shared Sub Show(caption As String, var1 As [Object], var2 As [Object], _
                          resultGeneric As Integer, resultNonGeneric As Integer)
      Dim relation As String
      
      Console.Write(caption)
      If resultGeneric = resultNonGeneric Then
         If resultGeneric < 0 Then
            relation = "less than"
         ElseIf resultGeneric > 0 Then
            relation = "greater than"
         Else
            relation = "equal to"
         End If
         Console.WriteLine("{0} is {1} {2}", var1, relation, var2)
      
      ' The following condition will never occur because the generic and non-generic
      ' CompareTo methods are equivalent.

      Else
         Console.WriteLine("Generic CompareTo = {0}; non-generic CompareTo = {1}", _
                            resultGeneric, resultNonGeneric)
      End If
   End Sub
End Class
'
'This example produces the following results:
'
'The following is the result of using the generic and non-generic versions of the
'CompareTo method for several base types:
'
'Boolean:  True is equal to True
'Byte:     1 is equal to 1
'Int16:    -2 is less than 2
'Int32:    3 is equal to 3
'Int64:    4 is greater than -4
'Decimal:  -5.5 is less than 5.5
'Single:   6.6 is equal to 6.6
'Double:   7.7 is greater than -7.7
'Char:     A is equal to A
'String:   abc is equal to abc
'DateTime: 12/1/2003 5:37:46 PM is equal to 12/1/2003 5:37:46 PM
'TimeSpan: 11.22:33:44 is equal to 11.22:33:44
'Version:  1.2.333.4 is less than 2.0
'Guid:     ca761232-ed42-11ce-bacd-00aa0057b223 is equal to ca761232-ed42-11ce-bacd-00
'aa0057b223
'
'The following types are not CLS-compliant:
'SByte, UInt16, UInt32, UInt64
'

Remarks

This method implements the System.IComparable<T> interface and performs slightly better than the UInt64.CompareTo method because it does not have to convert the value parameter to an object.

Depending on your programming language, it might be possible to code a CompareTo method where the parameter type has fewer bits (is narrower) than the instance type. This is possible because some programming languages perform an implicit widening conversion that represents the parameter as a type with as many bits as the instance.

For example, suppose the instance type is Int32 and the parameter type is Byte. The Microsoft C# compiler generates instructions to represent the value of the parameter as an Int32 object, then generates a Int32.CompareTo method that compares the values of the Int32 instance and the Int32 parameter representation.

Consult your programming language's documentation to determine whether its compiler performs implicit widening conversions on numeric types.

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