DateTime::Compare Method
Updated: April 2009
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.
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