File.CompareTo(File) Method

Reference

Definition

Namespace:: Java.IO

Assembly:: Mono.Android.dll

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Compares two abstract pathnames lexicographically.

[Android.Runtime.Register("compareTo", "(Ljava/io/File;)I", "GetCompareTo_Ljava_io_File_Handler")]
public virtual int CompareTo (Java.IO.File pathname);

[<Android.Runtime.Register("compareTo", "(Ljava/io/File;)I", "GetCompareTo_Ljava_io_File_Handler")>]
abstract member CompareTo : Java.IO.File -> int
override this.CompareTo : Java.IO.File -> int

Parameters

pathname: File

The abstract pathname to be compared to this abstract pathname

Returns

Int32

Zero if the argument is equal to this abstract pathname, a value less than zero if this abstract pathname is lexicographically less than the argument, or a value greater than zero if this abstract pathname is lexicographically greater than the argument

Attributes: RegisterAttribute

Remarks

Compares two abstract pathnames lexicographically. The ordering defined by this method depends upon the underlying system. On UNIX systems, alphabetic case is significant in comparing pathnames; on Microsoft Windows systems it is not.

Added in 1.2.

Java documentation for java.io.File.compareTo(java.io.File).

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Applies to