TimeSpan.Compare(TimeSpan, TimeSpan) Method
Definition
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Compares two TimeSpan values and returns an integer that indicates whether the first value is shorter than, equal to, or longer than the second value.
public:
static int Compare(TimeSpan t1, TimeSpan t2);
public static int Compare (TimeSpan t1, TimeSpan t2);
static member Compare : TimeSpan * TimeSpan -> int
Public Shared Function Compare (t1 As TimeSpan, t2 As TimeSpan) As Integer
Parameters
- t1
- TimeSpan
The first time interval to compare.
- t2
- TimeSpan
The second time interval to compare.
Returns
One of the following values.
Value | Description |
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-1 | t1 is shorter than t2 .
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0 | t1 is equal to t2 .
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1 | t1 is longer than t2 .
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Examples
The following example uses the Compare method to compare several TimeSpan objects with a TimeSpan object whose value is a 2-hour time interval.
// Define a time interval equal to two hours.
TimeSpan baseInterval = new TimeSpan( 2, 0, 0);
// Define an array of time intervals to compare with
// the base interval.
TimeSpan[] spans = {
TimeSpan.FromSeconds(-2.5),
TimeSpan.FromMinutes(20),
TimeSpan.FromHours(1),
TimeSpan.FromMinutes(90),
baseInterval,
TimeSpan.FromDays(.5),
TimeSpan.FromDays(1)
};
// Compare the time intervals.
foreach (var span in spans) {
int result = TimeSpan.Compare(baseInterval, span);
Console.WriteLine("{0} {1} {2} (Compare returns {3})",
baseInterval,
result == 1 ? ">" : result == 0 ? "=" : "<",
span, result);
}
// The example displays the following output:
// 02:00:00 > -00:00:02.5000000 (Compare returns 1)
// 02:00:00 > 00:20:00 (Compare returns 1)
// 02:00:00 > 01:00:00 (Compare returns 1)
// 02:00:00 > 01:30:00 (Compare returns 1)
// 02:00:00 = 02:00:00 (Compare returns 0)
// 02:00:00 < 12:00:00 (Compare returns -1)
// 02:00:00 < 1.00:00:00 (Compare returns -1)
open System
// Define a time interval equal to two hours.
let baseInterval = TimeSpan(2, 0, 0)
// Define a list of time intervals to compare with
// the base interval.
let spans =
[ TimeSpan.FromSeconds -2.5
TimeSpan.FromMinutes 20
TimeSpan.FromHours 1
TimeSpan.FromMinutes 90
baseInterval
TimeSpan.FromDays 0.5
TimeSpan.FromDays 1 ]
// Compare the time intervals.
for span in spans do
let result = TimeSpan.Compare(baseInterval, span)
printfn $"""{baseInterval} {if result = 1 then ">" elif result = 0 then "=" else "<"} {span} (Compare returns {result})"""
// The example displays the following output:
// 02:00:00 > -00:00:02.5000000 (Compare returns 1)
// 02:00:00 > 00:20:00 (Compare returns 1)
// 02:00:00 > 01:00:00 (Compare returns 1)
// 02:00:00 > 01:30:00 (Compare returns 1)
// 02:00:00 = 02:00:00 (Compare returns 0)
// 02:00:00 < 12:00:00 (Compare returns -1)
// 02:00:00 < 1.00:00:00 (Compare returns -1)
Public Module Example
Public Sub Main()
' Define a time interval equal to 2 hours.
Dim baseInterval As New TimeSpan( 2, 0, 0)
' Define an array of time intervals to compare with
' the base interval.
Dim spans() As TimeSpan = { TimeSpan.FromSeconds(-2.5),
TimeSpan.FromMinutes(20),
TimeSpan.FromHours(1),
TimeSpan.FromMinutes(90),
baseInterval,
TimeSpan.FromDays(.5),
TimeSpan.FromDays(1) }
' Compare the time intervals.
For Each span In spans
Dim result As Integer = TimeSpan.Compare(baseInterval, span)
Console.WriteLine("{0} {1} {2} (Compare returns {3})",
baseInterval,
If(result = 1, ">", If(result = 0, "=", "<")),
span, result)
Next
End Sub
End Module
' The example displays the following output:
' 02:00:00 > -00:00:02.5000000 (Compare return
' 02:00:00 > 00:20:00 (Compare returns 1
' 02:00:00 > 01:00:00 (Compare returns 1
' 02:00:00 > 01:30:00 (Compare returns 1
' 02:00:00 = 02:00:00 (Compare returns 0
' 02:00:00 < 12:00:00 (Compare returns -1
' 02:00:00 < 1.00:00:00 (Compare returns -1