Compare Method
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Compares two instances of DateTime and returns an integer that indicates whether the first instance is earlier than, the same as, or later than the second instance.
Namespace: System
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Public Shared Function Compare ( _
t1 As DateTime, _
t2 As DateTime _
) As Integer
public static int Compare(
DateTime t1,
DateTime t2
)
public:
static int Compare(
DateTime t1,
DateTime t2
)
static member Compare :
t1:DateTime *
t2:DateTime -> int
public static function Compare(
t1 : DateTime,
t2 : DateTime
) : int
Parameters
- t1
Type: System. . :: . .DateTime
The first object to compare.
- t2
Type: System. . :: . .DateTime
The second object to compare.
Return Value
Type: System. . :: . .Int32
A signed number indicating the relative values of t1 and t2.
Value Type |
Condition |
|---|---|
Less than zero |
t1 is earlier than t2. |
Zero |
t1 is the same as t2. |
Greater than zero |
t1 is later than t2. |
Remarks
Before comparing DateTime objects, ensure that the objects represent times in the same time zone.
.NET Framework Security
- Full trust for the immediate caller. This member cannot be used by partially trusted code. For more information, see dd66cd4c-b087-415f-9c3e-94e3a1835f74.