TimeSpan.CompareTo Method

Reference

Definition

Namespace:: System

Assembly:: System.Runtime.dll

Assembly:: mscorlib.dll

Assembly:: netstandard.dll

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Compares this instance to a specified object or TimeSpan object and returns an integer that indicates whether this instance is shorter than, equal to, or longer than the specified object or TimeSpan object.

Overloads

CompareTo(Object)	Compares this instance to a specified object and returns an integer that indicates whether this instance is shorter than, equal to, or longer than the specified object.
CompareTo(TimeSpan)	Compares this instance to a specified TimeSpan object and returns an integer that indicates whether this instance is shorter than, equal to, or longer than the TimeSpan object.

Remarks

The two overloads of the CompareTo method return a signed number that indicates the relative value of this instance and the value argument, as shown in the following table.

Value	Description
Less than zero	This instance is shorter than `value`.
Zero	This instance is the same as `value`.
Greater than zero	This instance is longer than `value`.

CompareTo(Object)

Source:: TimeSpan.cs

Source:: TimeSpan.cs

Source:: TimeSpan.cs

Compares this instance to a specified object and returns an integer that indicates whether this instance is shorter than, equal to, or longer than the specified object.

public:
 virtual int CompareTo(System::Object ^ value);

public int CompareTo (object? value);

public int CompareTo (object value);

abstract member CompareTo : obj -> int
override this.CompareTo : obj -> int

Public Function CompareTo (value As Object) As Integer

Parameters

value: Object

An object to compare, or null.

Returns

Int32

One of the following values.

Value	Description
-1	This instance is shorter than `value`.
0	This instance is equal to `value`.
1	This instance is longer than `value`, or `value` is `null`.

Implements

CompareTo(Object)

Exceptions

ArgumentException

value is not a TimeSpan.

Examples

The following example compares several TimeSpan structures and other objects to a reference TimeSpan structure using the CompareTo method.

// Example of the TimeSpan::CompareTo( Object* ) and 
// TimeSpan::Equals( Object* ) methods.
using namespace System;

// Compare the TimeSpan to the Object parameters, 
// and display the Object parameters with the results.
void CompTimeSpanToObject( TimeSpan Left, Object^ Right, String^ RightText )
{
   Console::WriteLine( "{0,-33}{1}", String::Concat( "Object: ", RightText ), Right );
   Console::WriteLine( "{0,-33}{1}", "Left.Equals( Object )", Left.Equals( Right ) );
   Console::Write( "{0,-33}", "Left.CompareTo( Object )" );
   
   // Catch the exception if CompareTo( ) throws one.
   try
   {
      Console::WriteLine( "{0}\n", Left.CompareTo( Right ) );
   }
   catch ( Exception^ ex ) 
   {
      Console::WriteLine( "Error: {0}\n", ex->Message );
   }

}

int main()
{
   TimeSpan Left = TimeSpan(0,5,0);
   Console::WriteLine( "This example of the TimeSpan::Equals( Object* ) "
   "and \nTimeSpan::CompareTo( Object* ) methods generates "
   "the \nfollowing output by creating several different "
   "TimeSpan \nobjects and comparing them with a "
   "5-minute TimeSpan.\n" );
   Console::WriteLine( "{0,-33}{1}\n", "Left: TimeSpan( 0, 5, 0 )", Left );
   
   // Create objects to compare with a 5-minute TimeSpan.
   CompTimeSpanToObject( Left, TimeSpan(0,0,300), "TimeSpan( 0, 0, 300 )" );
   CompTimeSpanToObject( Left, TimeSpan(0,5,1), "TimeSpan( 0, 5, 1 )" );
   CompTimeSpanToObject( Left, TimeSpan(0,5,-1), "TimeSpan( 0, 5, -1 )" );
   CompTimeSpanToObject( Left, TimeSpan(3000000000), "TimeSpan( 3000000000 )" );
   CompTimeSpanToObject( Left, 3000000000L, "__int64 3000000000L" );
   CompTimeSpanToObject( Left, "00:05:00", "String \"00:05:00\"" );
}

/*
This example of the TimeSpan::Equals( Object* ) and
TimeSpan::CompareTo( Object* ) methods generates the
following output by creating several different TimeSpan
objects and comparing them with a 5-minute TimeSpan.

Left: TimeSpan( 0, 5, 0 )        00:05:00

Object: TimeSpan( 0, 0, 300 )    00:05:00
Left.Equals( Object )            True
Left.CompareTo( Object )         0

Object: TimeSpan( 0, 5, 1 )      00:05:01
Left.Equals( Object )            False
Left.CompareTo( Object )         -1

Object: TimeSpan( 0, 5, -1 )     00:04:59
Left.Equals( Object )            False
Left.CompareTo( Object )         1

Object: TimeSpan( 3000000000 )   00:05:00
Left.Equals( Object )            True
Left.CompareTo( Object )         0

Object: __int64 3000000000L      3000000000
Left.Equals( Object )            False
Left.CompareTo( Object )         Error: Object must be of type TimeSpan.

Object: String "00:05:00"        00:05:00
Left.Equals( Object )            False
Left.CompareTo( Object )         Error: Object must be of type TimeSpan.
*/

// Example of the TimeSpan.CompareTo( Object ) and 
// TimeSpan.Equals( Object ) methods.
using System;

class TSCompToEqualsObjDemo
{
    // Compare the TimeSpan to the Object parameters, 
    // and display the Object parameters with the results.
    static void CompTimeSpanToObject( TimeSpan Left, object Right, 
        string RightText )
    {
        Console.WriteLine( "{0,-33}{1}", "Object: " + RightText, 
            Right );
        Console.WriteLine( "{0,-33}{1}", "Left.Equals( Object )", 
            Left.Equals( Right ) );
        Console.Write( "{0,-33}", "Left.CompareTo( Object )" );

        // Catch the exception if CompareTo( ) throws one.
        try
        {
            Console.WriteLine( "{0}\n", Left.CompareTo( Right ) );
        }
        catch( Exception ex )
        {
            Console.WriteLine( "Error: {0}\n", ex.Message );
        }
    }

    static void Main( )
    {
        TimeSpan Left = new TimeSpan( 0, 5, 0 );

        Console.WriteLine(
            "This example of the TimeSpan.Equals( Object ) " +
            "and \nTimeSpan.CompareTo( Object ) methods generates " +
            "the \nfollowing output by creating several different " +
            "TimeSpan \nobjects and comparing them with a " +
            "5-minute TimeSpan.\n" );
        Console.WriteLine( "{0,-33}{1}\n", 
            "Left: TimeSpan( 0, 5, 0 )", Left );

        // Create objects to compare with a 5-minute TimeSpan.
        CompTimeSpanToObject( Left, new TimeSpan( 0, 0, 300 ), 
            "TimeSpan( 0, 0, 300 )" );
        CompTimeSpanToObject( Left, new TimeSpan( 0, 5, 1 ), 
            "TimeSpan( 0, 5, 1 )" );
        CompTimeSpanToObject( Left, new TimeSpan( 0, 5, -1 ), 
            "TimeSpan( 0, 5, -1 )" );
        CompTimeSpanToObject( Left, new TimeSpan( 3000000000 ), 
            "TimeSpan( 3000000000 )" );
        CompTimeSpanToObject( Left, 3000000000L, 
            "long 3000000000L" );
        CompTimeSpanToObject( Left, "00:05:00", 
            "string \"00:05:00\"" );
    } 
} 

/*
This example of the TimeSpan.Equals( Object ) and
TimeSpan.CompareTo( Object ) methods generates the
following output by creating several different TimeSpan
objects and comparing them with a 5-minute TimeSpan.

Left: TimeSpan( 0, 5, 0 )        00:05:00

Object: TimeSpan( 0, 0, 300 )    00:05:00
Left.Equals( Object )            True
Left.CompareTo( Object )         0

Object: TimeSpan( 0, 5, 1 )      00:05:01
Left.Equals( Object )            False
Left.CompareTo( Object )         -1

Object: TimeSpan( 0, 5, -1 )     00:04:59
Left.Equals( Object )            False
Left.CompareTo( Object )         1

Object: TimeSpan( 3000000000 )   00:05:00
Left.Equals( Object )            True
Left.CompareTo( Object )         0

Object: long 3000000000L         3000000000
Left.Equals( Object )            False
Left.CompareTo( Object )         Error: Object must be of type TimeSpan.

Object: string "00:05:00"        00:05:00
Left.Equals( Object )            False
Left.CompareTo( Object )         Error: Object must be of type TimeSpan.
*/

// Example of the TimeSpan.CompareTo( Object ) and 
// TimeSpan.Equals( Object ) methods.
open System

// Compare the TimeSpan to the Object parameters, 
// and display the Object parameters with the results.
let compTimeSpanToObject (left: TimeSpan) (right: obj) rightText =
    printfn $"""{"Object: " + rightText,-33}{right}"""
    printfn $"""{"Left.Equals( Object )",-33}{left.Equals right}"""
        
    printf "%-33s" "Left.CompareTo( Object )"

    // Catch the exception if CompareTo( ) throws one.
    try
        printfn $"{left.CompareTo right}\n" 
    with ex ->
        printfn $"Error: {ex.Message}\n"

let left = TimeSpan(0, 5, 0)

printfn "This example of the TimeSpan.Equals( Object ) and \nTimeSpan.CompareTo( Object ) methods generates the \nfollowing output by creating several different TimeSpan \nobjects and comparing them with a 5-minute TimeSpan.\n" 
printfn $"""{"Left: TimeSpan( 0, 5, 0 )",-33}{left}\n"""

// Create objects to compare with a 5-minute TimeSpan.
compTimeSpanToObject left (TimeSpan(0, 0, 300)) 
    "TimeSpan( 0, 0, 300 )"
compTimeSpanToObject left (TimeSpan(0, 5, 1)) 
    "TimeSpan( 0, 5, 1 )"
compTimeSpanToObject left (TimeSpan(0, 5, -1)) 
    "TimeSpan( 0, 5, -1 )"
compTimeSpanToObject left (TimeSpan 3000000000L ) 
    "TimeSpan( 3000000000 )"
compTimeSpanToObject left 3000000000L "long 3000000000L"
compTimeSpanToObject left "00:05:00" "string \"00:05:00\""

(*
This example of the TimeSpan.Equals( Object ) and
TimeSpan.CompareTo( Object ) methods generates the
following output by creating several different TimeSpan
objects and comparing them with a 5-minute TimeSpan.

Left: TimeSpan( 0, 5, 0 )        00:05:00

Object: TimeSpan( 0, 0, 300 )    00:05:00
Left.Equals( Object )            True
Left.CompareTo( Object )         0

Object: TimeSpan( 0, 5, 1 )      00:05:01
Left.Equals( Object )            False
Left.CompareTo( Object )         -1

Object: TimeSpan( 0, 5, -1 )     00:04:59
Left.Equals( Object )            False
Left.CompareTo( Object )         1

Object: TimeSpan( 3000000000 )   00:05:00
Left.Equals( Object )            True
Left.CompareTo( Object )         0

Object: long 3000000000L         3000000000
Left.Equals( Object )            False
Left.CompareTo( Object )         Error: Object must be of type TimeSpan.

Object: string "00:05:00"        00:05:00
Left.Equals( Object )            False
Left.CompareTo( Object )         Error: Object must be of type TimeSpan.
*)

' Example of the TimeSpan.CompareTo( Object ) and 
' TimeSpan.Equals( Object ) methods.
Module TSCompToEqualsObjDemo
    
    ' Compare the TimeSpan to the Object parameters, 
    ' and display the Object parameters with the results.
    Sub CompTimeSpanToObject( Left as TimeSpan, Right as Object, _
        RightText as String )

        Console.WriteLine( "{0,-33}{1}", "Object: " & RightText, _
            Right )
        Console.WriteLine( "{0,-33}{1}", "Left.Equals( Object )", _
            Left.Equals( Right ) )
        Console.Write( "{0,-33}", "Left.CompareTo( Object )" )

        ' Catch the exception if CompareTo( ) throws one.
        Try
            Console.WriteLine( "{0}" & vbCrLf, _
                Left.CompareTo( Right ) )
        Catch ex As Exception
            Console.WriteLine( "Error: {0}" & vbCrLf, ex.Message )
        End Try
    End Sub

    Sub Main( )
        Dim Left as new TimeSpan( 0, 5, 0 )

        Console.WriteLine( _
            "This example of the TimeSpan.Equals( Object ) " & _
            "and " & vbCrLf & "TimeSpan.CompareTo( Object ) " & _
            "methods generates the " & vbCrLf & _
            "following output by creating several " & _
            "different TimeSpan " & vbCrLf & "objects and " & _
            "comparing them with a 5-minute TimeSpan." & vbCrLf )
        Console.WriteLine( "{0,-33}{1}" & vbCrLf, _
            "Left: TimeSpan( 0, 5, 0 )", Left )

        ' Create objects to compare with a 5-minute TimeSpan.
        CompTimeSpanToObject( Left, new TimeSpan( 0, 0, 300 ), _
            "TimeSpan( 0, 0, 300 )" )
        CompTimeSpanToObject( Left, new TimeSpan( 0, 5, 1 ), _
            "TimeSpan( 0, 5, 1 )" )
        CompTimeSpanToObject( Left, new TimeSpan( 0, 5, -1 ), _
            "TimeSpan( 0, 5, -1 )" )
        CompTimeSpanToObject( Left, new TimeSpan( 3000000000 ), _
            "TimeSpan( 3000000000 )" )
        CompTimeSpanToObject( Left, 3000000000L, "Long 3000000000L" )
        CompTimeSpanToObject( Left, "00:05:00", _
            "String ""00:05:00""" )
    End Sub
End Module 

' This example of the TimeSpan.Equals( Object ) and
' TimeSpan.CompareTo( Object ) methods generates the
' following output by creating several different TimeSpan
' objects and comparing them with a 5-minute TimeSpan.
' 
' Left: TimeSpan( 0, 5, 0 )        00:05:00
' 
' Object: TimeSpan( 0, 0, 300 )    00:05:00
' Left.Equals( Object )            True
' Left.CompareTo( Object )         0
' 
' Object: TimeSpan( 0, 5, 1 )      00:05:01
' Left.Equals( Object )            False
' Left.CompareTo( Object )         -1
' 
' Object: TimeSpan( 0, 5, -1 )     00:04:59
' Left.Equals( Object )            False
' Left.CompareTo( Object )         1
' 
' Object: TimeSpan( 3000000000 )   00:05:00
' Left.Equals( Object )            True
' Left.CompareTo( Object )         0
' 
' Object: Long 3000000000L         3000000000
' Left.Equals( Object )            False
' Left.CompareTo( Object )         Error: Object must be of type TimeSpan.
' 
' Object: String "00:05:00"        00:05:00
' Left.Equals( Object )            False
' Left.CompareTo( Object )         Error: Object must be of type TimeSpan.

Remarks

Any instance of TimeSpan, regardless of its value, is considered greater than null.

The value parameter must be an instance of TimeSpan or null; otherwise, an exception is thrown.

Applies to

CompareTo(TimeSpan)

Source:: TimeSpan.cs

Source:: TimeSpan.cs

Source:: TimeSpan.cs

Compares this instance to a specified TimeSpan object and returns an integer that indicates whether this instance is shorter than, equal to, or longer than the TimeSpan object.

public:
 virtual int CompareTo(TimeSpan value);

public int CompareTo (TimeSpan value);

abstract member CompareTo : TimeSpan -> int
override this.CompareTo : TimeSpan -> int

Public Function CompareTo (value As TimeSpan) As Integer

Parameters

value: TimeSpan

An object to compare to this instance.

Returns

Int32

A signed number indicating the relative values of this instance and value.

Value	Description
A negative integer	This instance is shorter than `value`.
Zero	This instance is equal to `value`.
A positive integer	This instance is longer than `value`.

Implements

CompareTo(T)

Examples

The following example demonstrates generic and nongeneric versions of the CompareTo method for several value and reference types.

// This example demonstrates the two versions of the 
// CompareTo method for several base types.
// The general version takes a parameter of type Object, while the specific
// version takes a type-specific parameter, such as Boolean, Int32, or Double.
using namespace System;

void Show( String^ caption, Object^ var1, Object^ var2, int resultGeneric, int resultNonGeneric )
{
   String^ relation;
   Console::Write( caption );
   if ( resultGeneric == resultNonGeneric )
   {
      if ( resultGeneric < 0 )
            relation = "less than";
      else
      if ( resultGeneric > 0 )
            relation = "greater than";
      else
            relation = "equal to";
      Console::WriteLine( "{0} is {1} {2}", var1, relation, var2 );
   }
   // The following condition will never occur because the generic and non-generic
   // CompareTo methods are equivalent.
   else
   {
      Console::WriteLine( "Generic CompareTo = {0}; non-generic CompareTo = {1}", resultGeneric, resultNonGeneric );
   }
}

int main()
{
   String^ nl = Environment::NewLine;
   String^ msg = "{0}The following is the result of using the generic and non-generic{0}"
   "versions of the CompareTo method for several base types:{0}";
   Object^ obj; // An Object used to insure CompareTo(Object) is called.

   DateTime now = DateTime::Now;
   
   // Time span = 11 days, 22 hours, 33 minutes, 44 seconds
   TimeSpan tsX = TimeSpan(11,22,33,44);
   
   // Version = 1.2.333.4
   Version^ versX = gcnew Version(  "1.2.333.4" );
   
   // Guid = CA761232-ED42-11CE-BACD-00AA0057B223
   Guid guidX = Guid( "{CA761232-ED42-11CE-BACD-00AA0057B223}");
   Boolean a1 = true,a2 = true;
   Byte b1 = 1,b2 = 1;
   Int16 c1 = -2,c2 = 2;
   Int32 d1 = 3,d2 = 3;
   Int64 e1 = 4,e2 = -4;
   Decimal f1 = Decimal(-5.5), f2 = Decimal(5.5);
   Single g1 = 6.6f,g2 = 6.6f;
   Double h1 = 7.7,h2 = -7.7;
   Char i1 = 'A',i2 = 'A';
   String^ j1 = "abc", ^j2 = "abc";
   DateTime k1 = now,k2 = now;
   TimeSpan l1 = tsX,l2 = tsX;
   Version^ m1 = versX, ^m2 = gcnew Version(  "2.0" );
   Guid n1 = guidX,n2 = guidX;
   
   // The following types are not CLS-compliant.
   SByte w1 = 8,w2 = 8;
   UInt16 x1 = 9,x2 = 9;
   UInt32 y1 = 10,y2 = 10;
   UInt64 z1 = 11,z2 = 11;
   
   //
   Console::WriteLine( msg, nl );
   try
   {
      Show( "Boolean: ", a1, a2, a1.CompareTo( a2 ), a1.CompareTo( a2 ) );
      Show( "Byte:    ", b1, b2, b1.CompareTo( b2 ), b1.CompareTo( b2 ) );
      Show( "Int16:   ", c1, c2, c1.CompareTo( c2 ), c1.CompareTo( c2 ) );
      Show( "Int32:   ", d1, d2, d1.CompareTo( d2 ), d1.CompareTo( d2 ) );
      Show( "Int64:   ", e1, e2, e1.CompareTo( e2 ), e1.CompareTo( e2 ) );
      Show( "Decimal: ", f1, f2, f1.CompareTo( f2 ), f1.CompareTo( f2 ) );
      Show( "Single:  ", g1, g2, g1.CompareTo( g2 ), g1.CompareTo( g2 ) );
      Show( "Double:  ", h1, h2, h1.CompareTo( h2 ), h1.CompareTo( h2 ) );
      Show( "Char:    ", i1, i2, i1.CompareTo( i2 ), i1.CompareTo( i2 ) );
      
      // Use an anonymous object to hide the String object.
      obj = j2;
      Show( "String:  ", j1, j2, j1->CompareTo( j2 ), j1->CompareTo( obj ) );
      Show( "DateTime:", k1, k2, k1.CompareTo( k2 ), k1.CompareTo( k2 ) );
      Show(  "TimeSpan: ", l1, l2, l1.CompareTo( l2 ), l1.CompareTo( l2 ) );
      
      // Use an anonymous object to hide the Version object.
      obj = m2;
      Show(  "Version:  ", m1, m2, m1->CompareTo( m2 ), m1->CompareTo( obj ) );
      Show(  "Guid:     ", n1, n2, n1.CompareTo( n2 ), n1.CompareTo( n2 ) );
      
      //
      Console::WriteLine( "{0}The following types are not CLS-compliant:", nl );
      Show( "SByte:   ", w1, w2, w1.CompareTo( w2 ), w1.CompareTo( w2 ) );
      Show( "UInt16:  ", x1, x2, x1.CompareTo( x2 ), x1.CompareTo( x2 ) );
      Show( "UInt32:  ", y1, y2, y1.CompareTo( y2 ), y1.CompareTo( y2 ) );
      Show( "UInt64:  ", z1, z2, z1.CompareTo( z2 ), z1.CompareTo( z2 ) );
   }
   catch ( Exception^ e ) 
   {
      Console::WriteLine( e );
   }

}
//     This example displays the following output:
//     
//     The following is the result of using the generic and non-generic versions of the
//     CompareTo method for several base types:
//     
//     Boolean:  True is equal to True
//     Byte:     1 is equal to 1
//     Int16:    -2 is less than 2
//     Int32:    3 is equal to 3
//     Int64:    4 is greater than -4
//     Decimal:  -5.5 is less than 5.5
//     Single:   6.6 is equal to 6.6
//     Double:   7.7 is greater than -7.7
//     Char:     A is equal to A
//     String:   abc is equal to abc
//     DateTime: 12/1/2003 5:37:46 PM is equal to 12/1/2003 5:37:46 PM
//     TimeSpan: 11.22:33:44 is equal to 11.22:33:44
//     Version:  1.2.333.4 is less than 2.0
//     Guid:     ca761232-ed42-11ce-bacd-00aa0057b223 is equal to ca761232-ed42-11ce-bacd-00
//     aa0057b223
//     
//     The following types are not CLS-compliant:
//     SByte:    8 is equal to 8
//     UInt16:   9 is equal to 9
//     UInt32:   10 is equal to 10
//     UInt64:   11 is equal to 11

// This example demonstrates the generic and non-generic versions of the
// CompareTo method for several base types.
// The non-generic version takes a parameter of type Object, while the generic
// version takes a type-specific parameter, such as Boolean, Int32, or Double.

using System;

class Sample
{
    public static void Main()
    {
    string    nl = Environment.NewLine;
    string    msg = "{0}The following is the result of using the generic and non-generic{0}" +
                    "versions of the CompareTo method for several base types:{0}";

    DateTime  now = DateTime.Now;
// Time span = 11 days, 22 hours, 33 minutes, 44 seconds
    TimeSpan  tsX = new TimeSpan(11, 22, 33, 44);
// Version = 1.2.333.4
    Version   versX = new Version("1.2.333.4");
// Guid = CA761232-ED42-11CE-BACD-00AA0057B223
    Guid      guidX = new Guid("{CA761232-ED42-11CE-BACD-00AA0057B223}");

    Boolean  a1 = true,  a2 = true;
    Byte     b1 = 1,     b2 = 1;
    Int16    c1 = -2,    c2 = 2;
    Int32    d1 = 3,     d2 = 3;
    Int64    e1 = 4,     e2 = -4;
    Decimal  f1 = -5.5m, f2 = 5.5m;
    Single   g1 = 6.6f,  g2 = 6.6f;
    Double   h1 = 7.7d,  h2 = -7.7d;
    Char     i1 = 'A',   i2 = 'A';
    String   j1 = "abc", j2 = "abc";
    DateTime k1 = now,   k2 = now;
    TimeSpan l1 = tsX,   l2 = tsX;
    Version  m1 = versX, m2 = new Version("2.0");
    Guid     n1 = guidX, n2 = guidX;

// The following types are not CLS-compliant.
    SByte    w1 = 8,     w2 = 8;
    UInt16   x1 = 9,     x2 = 9;
    UInt32   y1 = 10,    y2 = 10;
    UInt64   z1 = 11,    z2 = 11;
//
    Console.WriteLine(msg, nl);
    try
        {
// The second and third Show method call parameters are automatically boxed because
// the second and third Show method declaration arguments expect type Object.

        Show("Boolean:  ", a1, a2, a1.CompareTo(a2), a1.CompareTo((Object)a2));
        Show("Byte:     ", b1, b2, b1.CompareTo(b2), b1.CompareTo((Object)b2));
        Show("Int16:    ", c1, c2, c1.CompareTo(c2), c1.CompareTo((Object)c2));
        Show("Int32:    ", d1, d2, d1.CompareTo(d2), d1.CompareTo((Object)d2));
        Show("Int64:    ", e1, e2, e1.CompareTo(e2), e1.CompareTo((Object)e2));
        Show("Decimal:  ", f1, f2, f1.CompareTo(f2), f1.CompareTo((Object)f2));
        Show("Single:   ", g1, g2, g1.CompareTo(g2), g1.CompareTo((Object)g2));
        Show("Double:   ", h1, h2, h1.CompareTo(h2), h1.CompareTo((Object)h2));
        Show("Char:     ", i1, i2, i1.CompareTo(i2), i1.CompareTo((Object)i2));
        Show("String:   ", j1, j2, j1.CompareTo(j2), j1.CompareTo((Object)j2));
        Show("DateTime: ", k1, k2, k1.CompareTo(k2), k1.CompareTo((Object)k2));
        Show("TimeSpan: ", l1, l2, l1.CompareTo(l2), l1.CompareTo((Object)l2));
        Show("Version:  ", m1, m2, m1.CompareTo(m2), m1.CompareTo((Object)m2));
        Show("Guid:     ", n1, n2, n1.CompareTo(n2), n1.CompareTo((Object)n2));
//
        Console.WriteLine("{0}The following types are not CLS-compliant:", nl);
        Show("SByte:    ", w1, w2, w1.CompareTo(w2), w1.CompareTo((Object)w2));
        Show("UInt16:   ", x1, x2, x1.CompareTo(x2), x1.CompareTo((Object)x2));
        Show("UInt32:   ", y1, y2, y1.CompareTo(y2), y1.CompareTo((Object)y2));
        Show("UInt64:   ", z1, z2, z1.CompareTo(z2), z1.CompareTo((Object)z2));
        }
    catch (Exception e)
        {
        Console.WriteLine(e);
        }
    }

    public static void Show(string caption, Object var1, Object var2,
                            int resultGeneric, int resultNonGeneric)
    {
    string relation;

    Console.Write(caption);
    if (resultGeneric == resultNonGeneric)
        {
        if      (resultGeneric < 0) relation = "less than";
        else if (resultGeneric > 0) relation = "greater than";
        else                        relation = "equal to";
        Console.WriteLine("{0} is {1} {2}", var1, relation, var2);
        }

// The following condition will never occur because the generic and non-generic
// CompareTo methods are equivalent.

    else
        {
        Console.WriteLine("Generic CompareTo = {0}; non-generic CompareTo = {1}",
                           resultGeneric, resultNonGeneric);
        }
   }
}
/*
This example produces the following results:

The following is the result of using the generic and non-generic versions of the
CompareTo method for several base types:

Boolean:  True is equal to True
Byte:     1 is equal to 1
Int16:    -2 is less than 2
Int32:    3 is equal to 3
Int64:    4 is greater than -4
Decimal:  -5.5 is less than 5.5
Single:   6.6 is equal to 6.6
Double:   7.7 is greater than -7.7
Char:     A is equal to A
String:   abc is equal to abc
DateTime: 12/1/2003 5:37:46 PM is equal to 12/1/2003 5:37:46 PM
TimeSpan: 11.22:33:44 is equal to 11.22:33:44
Version:  1.2.333.4 is less than 2.0
Guid:     ca761232-ed42-11ce-bacd-00aa0057b223 is equal to ca761232-ed42-11ce-bacd-00
aa0057b223

The following types are not CLS-compliant:
SByte:    8 is equal to 8
UInt16:   9 is equal to 9
UInt32:   10 is equal to 10
UInt64:   11 is equal to 11
*/

// This example demonstrates the generic and non-generic versions of the
// CompareTo method for several base types.
// The non-generic version takes a parameter of type Object, while the generic
// version takes a type-specific parameter, such as Boolean, Int32, or Double.
open System

let show caption (var1: obj) (var2: obj) resultGeneric resultNonGeneric =
    printf "%s" caption
    if resultGeneric = resultNonGeneric then
        let relation =
            if resultGeneric < 0 then "less than"
            elif resultGeneric > 0 then "greater than"
            else "equal to"
        printfn $"{var1} is {relation} {var2}"

    // The following condition will never occur because the generic and non-generic
    // CompareTo methods are equivalent.
    else
        printfn $"Generic CompareTo = {resultGeneric} non-generic CompareTo = {resultNonGeneric}"

let now = DateTime.Now
// Time span = 11 days, 22 hours, 33 minutes, 44 seconds
let tsX = TimeSpan(11, 22, 33, 44)
// Version = 1.2.333.4
let versX = Version "1.2.333.4"
// Guid = CA761232-ED42-11CE-BACD-00AA0057B223
let guidX = Guid "{CA761232-ED42-11CE-BACD-00AA0057B223}"

let a1, a2 = true, true
let b1, b2 = 1uy, 1uy
let c1, c2 = -2s, 2s
let d1, d2 = 3, 3
let e1, e2 = 4L, -4L
let f1, f2 = -5.5m, 5.5m
let g1, g2 = 6.6f, 6.6f
let h1, h2 = 7.7, -7.7
let i1, i2 = 'A', 'A'
let j1, j2 = "abc", "abc"
let k1, k2 = now, now
let l1, l2 = tsX, tsX
let m1, m2 = versX, Version "2.0"
let n1, n2 = guidX, guidX

// The following types are not CLS-compliant.
let w1, w2 = 8y, 8y
let x1, x2 = 9us, 9us
let y1, y2 = 10u, 10u
let z1, z2 = 11uL, 11uL

printfn "\nThe following is the result of using the generic and non-generic\nversions of the CompareTo method for several base types:\n"
try
    // The second and third show function call parameters are automatically boxed because
    // the second and third show function declaration arguments expect type Object.
    show "Boolean:  " a1 a2 (a1.CompareTo a2) (a1.CompareTo (a2 :> obj))

    show "Byte:     " b1 b2 (b1.CompareTo b2) (b1.CompareTo (b2 :> obj))
    show "Int16:    " c1 c2 (c1.CompareTo c2) (c1.CompareTo (c2 :> obj))
    show "Int32:    " d1 d2 (d1.CompareTo d2) (d1.CompareTo (d2 :> obj))
    show "Int64:    " e1 e2 (e1.CompareTo e2) (e1.CompareTo (e2 :> obj))
    show "Decimal:  " f1 f2 (f1.CompareTo f2) (f1.CompareTo (f2 :> obj))
    show "Single:   " g1 g2 (g1.CompareTo g2) (g1.CompareTo (g2 :> obj))
    show "Double:   " h1 h2 (h1.CompareTo h2) (h1.CompareTo (h2 :> obj))
    show "Char:     " i1 i2 (i1.CompareTo i2) (i1.CompareTo (i2 :> obj))
    show "String:   " j1 j2 (j1.CompareTo j2) (j1.CompareTo (j2 :> obj))
    show "DateTime: " k1 k2 (k1.CompareTo k2) (k1.CompareTo (k2 :> obj))
    show "TimeSpan: " l1 l2 (l1.CompareTo l2) (l1.CompareTo (l2 :> obj))
    show "Version:  " m1 m2 (m1.CompareTo m2) (m1.CompareTo (m2 :> obj))
    show "Guid:     " n1 n2 (n1.CompareTo n2) (n1.CompareTo (n2 :> obj))

    printfn "\nThe following types are not CLS-compliant:"
    show "SByte:    " w1 w2 (w1.CompareTo w2) (w1.CompareTo (w2 :> obj))
    show "UInt16:   " x1 x2 (x1.CompareTo x2) (x1.CompareTo (x2 :> obj))
    show "UInt32:   " y1 y2 (y1.CompareTo y2) (y1.CompareTo (y2 :> obj))
    show "UInt64:   " z1 z2 (z1.CompareTo z2) (z1.CompareTo (z2 :> obj))
with e -> printfn $"{e}"


// This example produces the following results:
// The following is the result of using the generic and non-generic versions of the
// CompareTo method for several base types:
// Boolean:  True is equal to True
// Byte:     1 is equal to 1
// Int16:    -2 is less than 2
// Int32:    3 is equal to 3
// Int64:    4 is greater than -4
// Decimal:  -5.5 is less than 5.5
// Single:   6.6 is equal to 6.6
// Double:   7.7 is greater than -7.7
// Char:     A is equal to A
// String:   abc is equal to abc
// DateTime: 12/1/2003 5:37:46 PM is equal to 12/1/2003 5:37:46 PM
// TimeSpan: 11.22:33:44 is equal to 11.22:33:44
// Version:  1.2.333.4 is less than 2.0
// Guid:     ca761232-ed42-11ce-bacd-00aa0057b223 is equal to ca761232-ed42-11ce-bacd-00
// aa0057b223
// The following types are not CLS-compliant:
// SByte:    8 is equal to 8
// UInt16:   9 is equal to 9
// UInt32:   10 is equal to 10
// UInt64:   11 is equal to 11

' This example demonstrates the generic and non-generic versions of the 
' CompareTo method for several base types.
' The non-generic version takes a parameter of type Object, while the generic
' version takes a type-specific parameter, such as Boolean, Int32, or Double.

Class Sample
   Public Shared Sub Main()
      Dim nl As String = Environment.NewLine
      Dim msg As String = _
          "{0}The following is the result of using the generic and non-generic{0}" & _
          "versions of the CompareTo method for several base types:{0}"
      
      Dim now As DateTime = DateTime.Now
      ' Time span = 11 days, 22 hours, 33 minutes, 44 seconds
      Dim tsX As New TimeSpan(11, 22, 33, 44)
      ' Version = 1.2.333.4
      Dim versX As New Version("1.2.333.4")
      ' Guid = CA761232-ED42-11CE-BACD-00AA0057B223
      Dim guidX As New Guid("{CA761232-ED42-11CE-BACD-00AA0057B223}")
      
      Dim a1 As [Boolean] = True,    a2 As [Boolean] = True
      Dim b1 As [Byte] = 1,          b2 As [Byte] = 1
      Dim c1 As Int16 = -2,          c2 As Int16 = 2
      Dim d1 As Int32 = 3,           d2 As Int32 = 3
      Dim e1 As Int64 = 4,           e2 As Int64 = -4
      Dim f1 As [Decimal] = -5.5D,   f2 As [Decimal] = 5.5D
      Dim g1 As [Single] = 6.6F,     g2 As [Single] = 6.6F
      Dim h1 As [Double] = 7.7,      h2 As [Double] = -7.7
      Dim i1 As [Char] = "A"c,       i2 As [Char] = "A"c
      Dim j1 As String = "abc",      j2 As String = "abc"
      Dim k1 As DateTime = now,      k2 As DateTime = now
      Dim l1 As TimeSpan = tsX,      l2 As TimeSpan = tsX
      Dim m1 As Version = versX,     m2 As New Version("2.0")
      Dim n1 As Guid = guidX,        n2 As Guid = guidX
      
      ' The following types are not CLS-compliant.
      ' SByte, UInt16, UInt32, UInt64

      Console.WriteLine(msg, nl)
      Try
         ' The second and third Show method call parameters are automatically boxed because
         ' the second and third Show method declaration arguments expect type Object.

         Show("Boolean:  ", a1, a2, a1.CompareTo(a2), a1.CompareTo(CObj(a2)))
         Show("Byte:     ", b1, b2, b1.CompareTo(b2), b1.CompareTo(CObj(b2)))
         Show("Int16:    ", c1, c2, c1.CompareTo(c2), c1.CompareTo(CObj(c2)))
         Show("Int32:    ", d1, d2, d1.CompareTo(d2), d1.CompareTo(CObj(d2)))
         Show("Int64:    ", e1, e2, e1.CompareTo(e2), e1.CompareTo(CObj(e2)))
         Show("Decimal:  ", f1, f2, f1.CompareTo(f2), f1.CompareTo(CObj(f2)))
         Show("Single:   ", g1, g2, g1.CompareTo(g2), g1.CompareTo(CObj(g2)))
         Show("Double:   ", h1, h2, h1.CompareTo(h2), h1.CompareTo(CObj(h2)))
         Show("Char:     ", i1, i2, i1.CompareTo(i2), i1.CompareTo(CObj(i2)))
         Show("String:   ", j1, j2, j1.CompareTo(j2), j1.CompareTo(CObj(j2)))
         Show("DateTime: ", k1, k2, k1.CompareTo(k2), k1.CompareTo(CObj(k2)))
         Show("TimeSpan: ", l1, l2, l1.CompareTo(l2), l1.CompareTo(CObj(l2)))
         Show("Version:  ", m1, m2, m1.CompareTo(m2), m1.CompareTo(CObj(m2)))
         Show("Guid:     ", n1, n2, n1.CompareTo(n2), n1.CompareTo(CObj(n2)))
         '
         Console.WriteLine("{0}The following types are not CLS-compliant:", nl)
         Console.WriteLine("SByte, UInt16, UInt32, UInt64")

      Catch e As Exception
         Console.WriteLine(e)
      End Try
   End Sub
   
   Public Shared Sub Show(caption As String, var1 As [Object], var2 As [Object], _
                          resultGeneric As Integer, resultNonGeneric As Integer)
      Dim relation As String
      
      Console.Write(caption)
      If resultGeneric = resultNonGeneric Then
         If resultGeneric < 0 Then
            relation = "less than"
         ElseIf resultGeneric > 0 Then
            relation = "greater than"
         Else
            relation = "equal to"
         End If
         Console.WriteLine("{0} is {1} {2}", var1, relation, var2)
      
      ' The following condition will never occur because the generic and non-generic
      ' CompareTo methods are equivalent.

      Else
         Console.WriteLine("Generic CompareTo = {0}; non-generic CompareTo = {1}", _
                            resultGeneric, resultNonGeneric)
      End If
   End Sub
End Class
'
'This example produces the following results:
'
'The following is the result of using the generic and non-generic versions of the
'CompareTo method for several base types:
'
'Boolean:  True is equal to True
'Byte:     1 is equal to 1
'Int16:    -2 is less than 2
'Int32:    3 is equal to 3
'Int64:    4 is greater than -4
'Decimal:  -5.5 is less than 5.5
'Single:   6.6 is equal to 6.6
'Double:   7.7 is greater than -7.7
'Char:     A is equal to A
'String:   abc is equal to abc
'DateTime: 12/1/2003 5:37:46 PM is equal to 12/1/2003 5:37:46 PM
'TimeSpan: 11.22:33:44 is equal to 11.22:33:44
'Version:  1.2.333.4 is less than 2.0
'Guid:     ca761232-ed42-11ce-bacd-00aa0057b223 is equal to ca761232-ed42-11ce-bacd-00
'aa0057b223
'
'The following types are not CLS-compliant:
'SByte, UInt16, UInt32, UInt64
'

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This method implements the System.IComparable<T> interface and performs slightly better than the TimeSpan.CompareTo method because it does not have to convert the value parameter to an object.

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