UInt64.CompareTo Method (Object)
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Compares this instance to a specified object and returns an integer that indicates whether the value of this instance is greater than, equal to, or less than the value of the specified object.
Namespace: System
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Public Function CompareTo ( _
value As Object _
) As Integer
public int CompareTo(
Object value
)
Parameters
- value
Type: System.Object
An object to compare, or nulla null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic).
Return Value
Type: System.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 nulla null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic). |
Implements
Remarks
Any instance of UInt64, regardless of its value, is considered greater than nulla null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic).
value must be nulla null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic) or an instance of UInt64; otherwise, an exception is thrown.
Examples
The following code example demonstrates the CompareTo method.
Public Class Temperature : Implements IComparable
' The value holder
Protected m_value As ULong
''' <summary>
''' IComparable.CompareTo implementation.
''' </summary>
Public Function CompareTo(ByVal 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(ByVal value As ULong)
Me.m_value = Value
End Set
End Property
End Class
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;
}
}
}
Version Information
Silverlight
Supported in: 5, 4, 3
Silverlight for Windows Phone
Supported in: Windows Phone OS 7.1, Windows Phone OS 7.0
XNA Framework
Supported in: Xbox 360, Windows Phone OS 7.0
Platforms
For a list of the operating systems and browsers that are supported by Silverlight, see Supported Operating Systems and Browsers.