TotalOrderIeee754Comparer<T>.Compare(T, T) Method
Definition
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Compares two numbers with IEEE 754 totalOrder semantic and returns a value indicating whether one is less than, equal to, or greater than the other.
public:
virtual int Compare(T x, T y);public int Compare (T? x, T? y);abstract member Compare : 'T * 'T -> int
override this.Compare : 'T * 'T -> intPublic Function Compare (x As T, y As T) As IntegerParameters
- x
- T
The first number to compare.
- y
- T
The second number to compare.
Returns
A signed integer that indicates the relative values of x and y, as shown in the following table.
| Value | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Less than zero | x is less than y |
| Zero | x equals y |
| Greater than zero | x is greater than y |
Implements
Remarks
IEEE 754 specification defines totalOrder as <= semantic. totalOrder(x,y) is true when the result of this method is less than or equal to 0.
Applies to
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