CompareTo Method (String)
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Compares this instance with a specified String object and indicates whether this instance precedes, follows, or appears in the same position in the sort order as the specified String.
Namespace: System
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Public Function CompareTo ( _
strB As String _
) As Integer
public int CompareTo(
string strB
)
public:
int CompareTo(
String^ strB
)
member CompareTo :
strB:string -> int
public function CompareTo(
strB : String
) : int
Parameters
- strB
Type: System. . :: . .String
The string to compare with this instance.
Return Value
Type: System. . :: . .Int32
A 32-bit signed integer that indicates whether this instance precedes, follows, or appears in the same position in the sort order as the value parameter.
Value |
Condition |
|---|---|
Less than zero |
This instance precedes strB. |
Zero |
This instance has the same position in the sort order as strB. |
Greater than zero |
This instance follows strB. -or- strB is nullNothingnullptrunita null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic). |
.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.