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.

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.

Example

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

Usage

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

Output

false

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