DateTimeOffset.CompareTo Method (System)

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DateTimeOffset.CompareTo Method

Compares the current DateTimeOffset object to a specified DateTimeOffset object and indicates whether the current object is earlier than, the same as, or later than the second DateTimeOffset object.

Namespace: System
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)

Syntax

Visual Basic

Public Function CompareTo ( _
	other As DateTimeOffset _
) As Integer

public int CompareTo(
	DateTimeOffset other
)

Visual C++

public:
virtual int CompareTo(
	DateTimeOffset other
) sealed

abstract CompareTo : 
        other:DateTimeOffset -> int 
override CompareTo : 
        other:DateTimeOffset -> int

Parameters

other: Type: System.DateTimeOffset
An object to compare with the current DateTimeOffset object.

Return Value

Type: System.Int32
A signed integer that indicates the relationship between the current DateTimeOffset object and other, as the following table shows.

Return Value	Description
Less than zero	The current DateTimeOffset object is earlier than other.
Zero	The current DateTimeOffset object is the same as other.
Greater than zero.	The current DateTimeOffset object is later than other.

Implements

IComparable<T>.CompareTo(T)

Remarks

This method compares DateTimeOffset objects by comparing their UtcDateTime values; that is, it determines whether the two objects represent a single point in time, and indicates whether the current object is earlier than, later than, or the same as the other parameter.

Examples

The following example illustrates calls to the CompareTo method to compare DateTimeOffset objects.

Visual Basic


Module CompareTimes
   Private Enum TimeComparison As Integer
      Earlier = -1
      Same = 0
      Later = 1
   End Enum

   Public Sub Main()
      Dim firstTime As New DateTimeOffset(#09/01/2007 6:45:00AM#, _
                       New TimeSpan(-7, 0, 0))

      Dim secondTime As DateTimeOffset = firstTime
      Console.WriteLine("Comparing {0} and {1}: {2}", _
                        firstTime, secondTime, _
                        CType(firstTime.CompareTo(secondTime), _
                              TimeComparison))

      secondTime = New DateTimeOffset(#09/01/2007 6:45:00AM#, _
                       New TimeSpan(-6, 0, 0))      
      Console.WriteLine("Comparing {0} and {1}: {2}", _
                       firstTime, secondTime, _
                       CType(firstTime.CompareTo(secondTime), _
                             TimeComparison))

      secondTime = New DateTimeOffset(#09/01/2007 8:45:00AM#, _
                       New TimeSpan(-5, 0, 0))
      Console.WriteLine("Comparing {0} and {1}: {2}", _
                       firstTime, secondTime, _
                       CType(firstTime.CompareTo(secondTime), _
                             TimeComparison))
      ' The example displays the following output to the console:
      '       Comparing 9/1/2007 6:45:00 AM -07:00 and 9/1/2007 6:45:00 AM -07:00: Same
      '       Comparing 9/1/2007 6:45:00 AM -07:00 and 9/1/2007 6:45:00 AM -06:00: Later
      '       Comparing 9/1/2007 6:45:00 AM -07:00 and 9/1/2007 8:45:00 AM -05:00: Same      
   End Sub
End Module


using System;

public class CompareTimes
{
   private enum TimeComparison
   { 
      Earlier = -1,
      Same = 0,
      Later = 1
   };

   public static void Main()
   {
      DateTimeOffset firstTime = new DateTimeOffset(2007, 9, 1, 6, 45, 0, 
                                 new TimeSpan(-7, 0, 0));

      DateTimeOffset secondTime = firstTime;
      Console.WriteLine("Comparing {0} and {1}: {2}", 
                        firstTime, secondTime, 
                        (TimeComparison) firstTime.CompareTo(secondTime));

      secondTime = new DateTimeOffset(2007, 9, 1, 6, 45, 0, 
                       new TimeSpan(-6, 0, 0));      
      Console.WriteLine("Comparing {0} and {1}: {2}", 
                       firstTime, secondTime, 
                       (TimeComparison) firstTime.CompareTo(secondTime));

      secondTime = new DateTimeOffset(2007, 9, 1, 8, 45, 0, 
                       new TimeSpan(-5, 0, 0));
      Console.WriteLine("Comparing {0} and {1}: {2}", 
                       firstTime, secondTime, 
                       (TimeComparison) firstTime.CompareTo(secondTime));
      // The example displays the following output to the console:
      //       Comparing 9/1/2007 6:45:00 AM -07:00 and 9/1/2007 6:45:00 AM -07:00: Same
      //       Comparing 9/1/2007 6:45:00 AM -07:00 and 9/1/2007 6:45:00 AM -06:00: Later
      //       Comparing 9/1/2007 6:45:00 AM -07:00 and 9/1/2007 8:45:00 AM -05:00: Same         
   }
}

Version Information

.NET Framework

Supported in: 4, 3.5 SP1, 3.0 SP1, 2.0 SP1

.NET Framework Client Profile

Supported in: 4, 3.5 SP1

Portable Class Library

Supported in: Portable Class Library

Platforms

Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2

The .NET Framework does not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.

Reference

DateTimeOffset Structure

System Namespace