BigInteger.LessThan Operator (BigInteger, BigInteger)
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Returns a value that indicates whether a BigInteger value is less than another BigInteger value.
Namespace: System.Numerics
Assembly: System.Numerics (in System.Numerics.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Public Shared Operator < ( _
left As BigInteger, _
right As BigInteger _
) As Boolean
public static bool operator <(
BigInteger left,
BigInteger right
)
Parameters
- left
Type: System.Numerics.BigInteger
The first value to compare.
- right
Type: System.Numerics.BigInteger
The second value to compare.
Return Value
Type: System.Boolean
true if left is less than right; otherwise, false.
Remarks
The LessThan method defines the operation of the less than operator for BigInteger values. It enables code such as the following:
Languages that do not support custom operators can call the BigInteger.Compare method instead. Some languages can also call the LessThan(BigInteger, BigInteger) method directly, as the following example shows.
Version Information
Silverlight
Supported in: 5, 4
Platforms
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