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DataSourceVersionComparer.IComparer<String>.Compare Method

Compares two data-source version strings and returns a value indicating whether one is less than, equal to, or greater than the other.

Namespace:  Microsoft.VisualStudio.Data
Assembly:  Microsoft.VisualStudio.Data (in Microsoft.VisualStudio.Data.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
Private Function Compare ( _
    x As String, _
    y As String _
) As Integer Implements IComparer(Of String).Compare
int IComparer<string>.Compare(
    string x,
    string y
)
private:
virtual int Compare(
    String^ x, 
    String^ y
) sealed = IComparer<String^>::Compare
private abstract Compare : 
        x:string * 
        y:string -> int  
private override Compare : 
        x:string * 
        y:string -> int
JScript does not support explicit interface implementations.

Parameters

Return Value

Type: System.Int32
Returns one of three integer values:

  1. Less than zero: versionA is less than versionB.

  2. Equal to zero: versionA equals versionB.

  3. Greater than zero: versionA is greater than versionB.

Implements

IComparer<T>.Compare(T, T)

.NET Framework Security

See Also

Reference

DataSourceVersionComparer Class

Microsoft.VisualStudio.Data Namespace