DateTimeOffset.Compare Method
Compares two DateTimeOffset objects and indicates whether the first is earlier than the second, equal to the second, or later than the second.
Namespace: System
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Parameters
- first
- Type: System.DateTimeOffset
The first object to compare.
- second
- Type: System.DateTimeOffset
The second object to compare.
Return Value
Type: System.Int32A signed integer that indicates whether the value of the first parameter is earlier than, later than, or the same time as the value of the second parameter, as the following table shows.
Return value | Meaning |
|---|---|
Less than zero | first is earlier than second. |
Zero | first is equal to second. |
Greater than zero | first is later than second. |
In performing the comparison, the method converts both the first and the second parameters to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) before it performs the comparison. The method is equivalent to the following:
In other words, the Compare method determines whether two DateTimeOffset objects represent a single point in time. It directly compares neither dates and times nor offsets.
The following example illustrates calls to the Compare method to compare DateTimeOffset objects.
Windows 8, Windows Server 2012, Windows 7, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core Role not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core Role supported with SP1 or later; Itanium not supported)
The .NET Framework does not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.
