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DateTime::Compare Method
Visual Studio 2010
Compares two instances of DateTime and returns an integer that indicates whether the first instance is earlier than, the same as, or later than the second instance.
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Parameters
- t1
- Type: System::DateTime
The first object to compare.
- t2
- Type: System::DateTime
The second object to compare.
Return Value
Type: System::Int32A signed number indicating the relative values of t1 and t2.
Value Type | Condition |
|---|---|
Less than zero | t1 is earlier than t2. |
Zero | t1 is the same as t2. |
Greater than zero | t1 is later than t2. |
Before comparing DateTime objects, ensure that the objects represent times in the same time zone.
Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows XP SP2 x64 Edition, 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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