MemoryExtensions.CompareTo Method

Definition

Compares one character span with another using a specified string comparison, and returns an integer that indicates their relative position in the sort order.

C#
public static int CompareTo(this ReadOnlySpan<char> span, ReadOnlySpan<char> other, StringComparison comparisonType);

Parameters

span
ReadOnlySpan<Char>

The source span.

other
ReadOnlySpan<Char>

The value to compare with the source span.

comparisonType
StringComparison

An enumeration value that determines how span and other are compared.

Returns

A signed integer that indicates the relative order of span and other:
- If less than 0, span precedes than other.
- If 0, span equals other.
- If greater than 0, span follows other.

Applies to

Product Versions
.NET Core 2.1, Core 2.2, Core 3.0, Core 3.1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
.NET Framework 4.7 (package-provided), 4.7.1 (package-provided), 4.7.2 (package-provided), 4.8 (package-provided)
.NET Standard 2.0 (package-provided), 2.1