Comparer.Ordinal

Syntax

Comparer.Ordinal(x as any, y as any) as number

About

Returns a comparer function which uses Ordinal rules to compare the provided values x and y.

Example 1

Using Ordinal rules, compare if "encyclopædia" and "encyclopaedia" are equivalent. Note these are equivalent using Comparer.FromCulture("en-US").

A comparer function accepts two arguments and returns -1, 0, or 1 based on whether the first value is less than, equal to, or greater than the second.

Usage

Comparer.Equals(Comparer.Ordinal, "encyclopædia", "encyclopaedia")

Output

false

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