BigInteger.GreaterThan Operator (Int64, BigInteger)
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Returns a value that indicates whether a 64-bit signed integer is greater than a BigInteger value.
Namespace: System.Numerics
Assembly: System.Numerics (in System.Numerics.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Public Shared Operator > ( _
left As Long, _
right As BigInteger _
) As Boolean
public static bool operator >(
long left,
BigInteger right
)
Parameters
- left
Type: System.Int64
The first value to compare.
- right
Type: System.Numerics.BigInteger
The second value to compare.
Return Value
Type: System.Boolean
true if left is greater than right; otherwise, false.
Remarks
The GreaterThan method defines the operation of the greater than operator for BigInteger values. It enables code such as the following:
Dim bigNumber As BigInteger = BigInteger.Pow(Int32.MaxValue, 4)
Dim number As Long = Int64.MaxValue
If number > bigNumber Then
' Do something
End If
BigInteger bigNumber = BigInteger.Pow(Int32.MaxValue, 4);
long number = Int64.MaxValue;
if (number > bigNumber)
{
// Do something;
}
Languages that do not support custom operators can call the BigInteger.CompareTo(Int64) instance method instead. Some languages can also call the GreaterThan(Int64, BigInteger) method directly, as the following example shows.
Dim bigNumber As BigInteger = BigInteger.Pow(Int32.MaxValue, 4)
Dim number As Long = Int64.MaxValue
If BigInteger.op_GreaterThan(number, bigNumber) Then
' Do something
End If
If left is a Byte, Int16, Int32, SByte, UInt16, or UInt32 value, it is implicitly converted to an Int64 value when the operation is performed.
Version Information
Silverlight
Supported in: 5, 4
Platforms
For a list of the operating systems and browsers that are supported by Silverlight, see Supported Operating Systems and Browsers.
See Also