Tuple<T1, T2, T3, T4, T5>::IComparable::CompareTo Method
Compares the current Tuple<T1, T2, T3, T4, T5> object to a specified object and returns an integer that indicates whether the current object is before, after, or in the same position as the specified object in the sort order.
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Parameters
- obj
- Type: System::Object
An object to compare with the current instance.
Return Value
Type: System::Int32A signed integer that indicates the relative position of this instance and obj in the sort order, as shown in the following table.
Value | Description |
|---|---|
A negative integer | This instance precedes obj. |
Zero | This instance and obj have the same position in the sort order. |
A positive integer | This instance follows obj. |
Implements
IComparable::CompareTo(Object)| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| ArgumentException | obj is not a Tuple<T1, T2, T3, T4, T5> object. |
This member is an explicit interface member implementation. It can be used only when the Tuple<T1, T2, T3, T4, T5> instance is cast to an IComparable interface.
This method provides the IComparable::CompareTo implementation for the Tuple<T1, T2, T3, T4, T5> class. Although the method can be called directly, it is most commonly called by the default overloads of collection-sorting methods, such as Array::Sort(Array) and SortedList::Add, to order the members of a collection.
Caution |
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The IComparable::CompareTo method is intended for use in sorting operations. It should not be used when the primary purpose of a comparison is to determine whether two objects are equal. To determine whether two objects are equal, call the Tuple<T1, T2, T3, T4, T5>::Equals(Object) method. |
The IComparable::CompareTo(Object) method uses the Comparer<T>::Default comparer.
The following example creates an array of Tuple<T1, T2, T3, T4, T5> objects that contain career statistics for running backs in American professional football. The five components consist of the player's name, the number of games in which he played, the number of carries or attempts, the total number of yards gained, and the number of touchdowns scored. The example displays the components of each tuple in the array in unsorted order, sorts the array, and then calls ToString to display each tuple in sorted order. The output shows that the array has been sorted by name, which is the first component. Note that the example does not directly call the IComparable::CompareTo method. This method is called implicitly by the Sort(Array) method for each element in the array.
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.
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