Byte.CompareTo Method (Object)
.NET Framework (current version)
Compares this instance to a specified object and returns an indication of their relative values.
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Parameters
- value
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Type:
System.Object
An object to compare, or null.
Return Value
Type: System.Int32A signed integer that indicates the relative order of this instance and value.
Return Value | Description |
|---|---|
Less than zero | This instance is less than value. |
Zero | This instance is equal to value. |
Greater than zero | This instance is greater than value. -or- value is null. |
Implements
IComparable.CompareTo(Object)| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| ArgumentException | value is not a Byte. |
value must be null or an instance of Byte; otherwise, an exception is thrown.
Any instance of Byte, regardless of its value, is considered greater than null.
This method is implemented to support the IComparable interface.
The following code example demonstrates the CompareTo method.
Public Sub Compare(ByVal myByte As [Byte]) Dim myCompareResult As Integer myCompareResult = MemberByte.CompareTo(myByte) If myCompareResult > 0 Then Console.WriteLine("{0} is less than the MemberByte value {1}", myByte.ToString(), MemberByte.ToString()) Else If myCompareResult < 0 Then Console.WriteLine("{0} is greater than the MemberByte value {1}", myByte.ToString(), MemberByte.ToString()) Else Console.WriteLine("{0} is equal to the MemberByte value {1}", myByte.ToString(), MemberByte.ToString()) End If End If End Sub 'Compare
.NET Framework
Available since 1.1
Silverlight
Available since 2.0
Windows Phone Silverlight
Available since 7.0
Available since 1.1
Silverlight
Available since 2.0
Windows Phone Silverlight
Available since 7.0
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